Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fairfax Henry Wheelan
Subject(s): Employee selection, Employees--Dismissal of, Lynch, John C., 1851-1941, Presidents--Influence, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt informs Fairfax Henry Wheelan that Collectors of Internal Revenue have an indefinite term, so if Roosevelt wished to get John C. Lynch out of office, he would have to remove him rather than simply not reappoint him. Roosevelt promises to take up the post office matter that Wheelan mentioned, and hopes that something can be done about it, although he does not like interfering in post office contests.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-03-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wheelan, Fairfax Henry, 1856-1915
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 Fairfax Henry Wheelan. [March 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195038. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fairfax Henry Wheelan. [27 Mar. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195038.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, March 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fairfax Henry Wheelan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195038.
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 27, 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.
