Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Swett Black

Subject(s): Ambassadors--Selection and appointment, Austria, Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

President Roosevelt informs Governor Black that Charles S. Francis is going to be nominated as Ambassador to Austria-Hungary on Monday morning. He does not want it to be made public until them. He asks if Black wants to notify Francis himself.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Frank Swett Black. [March 16, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194942. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Swett Black. [16 Mar. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194942.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, March 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Swett Black.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194942.

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.