Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen Henry Olin
Subject(s): Age and employment, Letters, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt had heard about Stephen Henry Olin’s decision from Secretary of War William H. Taft even before receiving Olin’s note to William Loeb. Roosevelt regrets that Olin is not able to take the position, as he would have been the ideal candidate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Olin, Stephen Henry, 1847-1925
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 Stephen Henry Olin. [June 1, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195655. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen Henry Olin. [1 Jun. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195655.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen Henry Olin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195655.
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.
