Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart
Subject(s): Babbitt, Kurnal Rufus, 1864-1920, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Public officers--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt assures Philip Battell Stewart that it was unnecessary for him to write to William Loeb. Stewart’s testament about Kurnal Rufus Babbitt’s character is sufficient to Roosevelt. However, Roosevelt does inform Stewart that there is “practically unanimous opinion against him” from everyone besides Stewart.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stewart, Philip Battell, 1865-1957
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 Philip Battell Stewart. [February 23, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194703. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart. [23 Feb. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194703.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194703.
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 6, 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.
