Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark
Subject(s): Bristol, William C. (William Coleman), 1869-1947, Gilbert, William B. (William Ball), 1847-1931, Government attorneys--Selection and appointment, Letters, Oregon, United States. Congress. Senate, Wolverton, Charles E. (Charles Edwin), 1851-1926
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President Roosevelt informs Senator Clark, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that he has resubmitted the name of William C. Bristol for the position of District Attorney of Oregon. Roosevelt additionally sends Clark a number of affidavits and telegrams which explain the situation surrounding Roosevelt’s prior withdrawal of Bristol’s name, and show that it was due to a misunderstanding.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-03-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Clark, Clarence D. (Clarence Don), 1851-1930
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 Clarence D. Clark. [March 29, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195048. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark. [29 Mar. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195048.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, March 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195048.
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.
