Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances M. Wolcott
Subject(s): Bass, Lyman Metcalfe, 1876-1955, Cockran, William Bourke, 1854-1923, Elections, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Political conventions--U.S. states, Public prosecutors--Selection and appointment, Quails
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President Roosevelt confirms that Lyman Metcalfe Bass will be appointed as the United States Attorney of the Western District of New York but Frances M. Wolcott, his mother, must say nothing until after the election.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wolcott, Frances M. (Frances Metcalfe), 1851-1933
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 Frances M. Wolcott. [October 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196864. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances M. Wolcott. [13 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196864.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances M. Wolcott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196864.
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.
