Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Potter C. Sullivan
Subject(s): Albertson, Robert B. (Robert Brooke), 1859-1917, Alcoholism, Ankeny, Levi, 1844-1921, Brents, Thos. H. (Thomas Hurley), 1840-1916, Chadwick, Stephen J. (Stephen James), 1863-1931, Chapman, William O. (William Oscar), 1859-1939, Crow, Herman D. (Herman Denton), 1851-1915, Dunbar, Ralph O. (Ralph Oregon), 1845-1912, Employment references, Fullerton, Mark A., 1858-1931, Gilliam, Mitchell, 1860-1931, Griffin, Arthur E. (Arthur Eugene), 1862-1947, Hadley, Hiram E. (Hiram Elwood), 1854-1929, Huston, Thaddeus, 1846-1907, Linn, Oliver V., 1857-1908, Mead, Albert E., 1861-1913, Mount, Wallace, 1859-1921, Piles, Samuel H. (Samuel Henry), 1858-1940, Public prosecutors--Selection and appointment, Root, Milo A. (Milo Adelbert), 1863-1917, Rudkin, Frank H., 1865-1931, Snell, William H. (William Hedding), 1852-1931, Tallman, Boyd J., 1858-1932, Turner, George, 1850-1932, Washington (State), Whitson, Edward, 1852-1910, Yakey, John B., 1863-1946
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President Roosevelt has received a number of recommendations from important politicians and judges advocating for the appointment of Potter C. Sullivan as District Attorney for the Western District of Washington. Given these recommendations Roosevelt would normally do so without hesitation, but has some reservations about Sullivan’s past alcoholism. Roosevelt has decided to appoint Sullivan to the position, but warns that should Sullivan become addicted to drinking again he will have to request his resignation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sullivan, Potter C. (Potter Charles), 1859-1923
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Potter C. Sullivan. [May 15, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195526. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Potter C. Sullivan. [15 May. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195526.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, May 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Potter C. Sullivan. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195526.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
