Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Evans Hughes
Subject(s): Employment references, Keep, Charles Hallam, 1861-1941, New York (State). Governor (1907-1910 : Hughes), Scheduling, State governments--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
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President Roosevelt writes Governor Hughes to say he’d heard Hughes was considering Charles Hallam Keep, the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, for a position. Roosevelt states that he would be sad to lose Keep, but that he is extremely qualified for the job. The President offers to invite Keep to an upcoming dinner scheduled between Roosevelt and Hughes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948
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 Charles Evans Hughes. [December 7, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197467. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Evans Hughes. [7 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197467.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Evans Hughes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197467.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
