Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Lindsay
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Employees--Rating of, Jones, Thomas C., 1839-1909, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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President Roosevelt dictates this letter to Senator Lindsay in the presence of Secretary of State Root, with whom he has discussed the dismissal of Thomas C. Jones from his position as Consul at Funchal. Root is attempting to replace older consuls who are honorable but inefficient with younger men who are able to do the work. It is impossible for Roosevelt to make an exception for Jones without his being asked to make many other similar exceptions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Lindsay. [February 2, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194378. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Lindsay. [2 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194378.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Lindsay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194378.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
