Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Edgar Sickles

Subject(s): Collier, William Miller, 1867-1956, Employee selection, Sickles, George Stanton, approximately 1872-1939, Spain

President Roosevelt tells Representative Sickles that he has spoken with Ambassador to Spain William Miller Collier regarding his son George Stanton Sickles. He regrets to inform the representative that his son will not be able to return to his secretarial post in Spain, partially due to the fact that he had previously quit the position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Daniel Edgar Sickles. [December 5, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197450. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Edgar Sickles. [5 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197450.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Edgar Sickles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197450.

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.