Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ignatius F. Horstmann

Subject(s): Dick, Charles, 1858-1945, Employment references, Entertaining, Luncheons, Public officers--Selection and appointment

President Roosevelt thanks Bishop Horstmann for the volume. He assumes Senator Charles Dick will forward Mr. Simon’s papers, and reminds Horstmann that he cannot make any promises regarding making the appointment, as there are too few vacancies for the number of candidates. Roosevelt enjoyed having Horstmann to lunch recently.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Horstmann, Ignatius F. (Ignatius Frederick), 1840-1908

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 Ignatius F. Horstmann. [May 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195495. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ignatius F. Horstmann. [11 May. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195495.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ignatius F. Horstmann.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195495.

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. March 5, 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.