Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Bower Hutson
Subject(s): Elliott, William, 1838-1907, Hutson, Marion M. (Marion Martin), 1844-1920, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915
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President Roosevelt does not believe he can appoint Mary Bower Hutson’s husband, Marion M. Hutson, to the position she inquired about, as the current occupant, Robert Smalls, is doing well in the position. He reminds Hutson that he recently gave an appointment to a relative of hers, William Elliott.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hutson, Mary Bower Elliott, 1856-1923
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 Mary Bower Hutson. [May 31, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195646. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Bower Hutson. [31 May. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195646.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Bower Hutson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195646.
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 13, 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.
