Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Henry Burford
Subject(s): Abernathy, John R., 1876-1941, Frantz, Frank C. (Frank Christian), 1872-1941, Jennings, Al, 1863-1961, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Oklahoma, United States marshals--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt tells Judge Burford that John R. Abernathy’s name has already been put before the Senate for U.S. Marshal in Oklahoma. Roosevelt believes the complaints that Abernathy will appoint outlaws to government positions are unjust.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Burford, John Henry, 1852-1922
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 John Henry Burford. [February 7, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194473. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Henry Burford. [7 Feb. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194473.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Henry Burford.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194473.
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. January 23, 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.
