Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas E. Watson
Subject(s): Barnes, John M. (John Madison), 1858-1920, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Farmer, Lulu Murray Pearce, 1873-1952, Governmental investigations, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Speer, Emory
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President Roosevelt is astounded by Thomas E. Watson’s letter. There appears to have been some misunderstanding regarding John M. Barnes’s appointment as postmaster of Thomson, Georgia. Roosevelt directed Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou to investigate the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922
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 Thomas E. Watson. [August 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196398. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas E. Watson. [28 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196398.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas E. Watson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196398.
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.
