Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grosvenor A. Porter
Subject(s): Oklahoma, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), United States marshals--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt tells United States Marshal Porter that the most important thing for him to do is continue as he has been and show the inhabitants of the territory that he is the best official, and comments about the chances of securing Porter’s appointment as United States Marshal in the new state of Oklahoma. Roosevelt advises Porter to avoid getting tied up with politicians “that would mean in the smallest degree a deviation from what is right and straight,” although he would like if Porter identified himself with Republicans.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Porter, Grosvenor A., 1888-1948
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 Grosvenor A. Porter. [July 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196043. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grosvenor A. Porter. [9 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196043.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, July 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grosvenor A. Porter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196043.
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 27, 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.
