Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry B. F. Macfarland
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Political aspects, Macfarland, Horace G. (Horace Greeley), 1873-1915, Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt informs Henry B. F. Macfarland that he heard from Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry that Macfarland had advocated in the past for the advancement of his brother, Horace G. Macfarland, and that Newberry believed that Macfarland’s brother had instigated these requests. Roosevelt explains the difficulty that such letters cause, as positions are supposed to be assigned according to merit, not influence, and Newberry felt that Macfarland’s brother was actually hurting his case through such appeals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Macfarland, Henry B. F. (Henry Brown Floyd), 1861-
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
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 Henry B. F. Macfarland. [May 23, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195592. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry B. F. Macfarland. [23 May. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195592.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, May 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry B. F. Macfarland. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195592.
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. November 25, 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.
