Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler
Subject(s): Brown, Elmer Ellsworth, 1861-1934, Employment references, Flint, Frank P. (Frank Putnam), 1862-1929, Harris, William Torrey, 1835-1909, Perkins, George C. (George Clement), 1839-1923, Public officers--Selection and appointment, United States. Office of Education, Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
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President Roosevelt does not need any more endorsements to convince him to appoint Elmer Ellsworth Brown as United States Commissioner of Education, but asks Columbia University President Butler to tell University of California President Benjamin Ide Wheeler to secure the support of the two Senators from California. As soon as current United States Commissioner of Education William Torrey Harris resigns, Roosevelt will appoint Brown. He asks Butler to tell Brown to come visit Washington, D.C., as Roosevelt wishes to speak with him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
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 Nicholas Murray Butler. [June 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195718. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler. [9 Jun. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195718.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195718.
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. February 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.
