Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Augustus Buchtel
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922, Springer, John Wallace, 1859-1945, United States. General Land Office
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President Roosevelt tells Governor Buchtel he highly regards John Wallace Springer, but the position of Commissioner of the General Land Office had already been accepted by Richard Achilles Ballinger before Springer’s name was suggested. Roosevelt would like Buchtel to show Springer this letter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Buchtel, Henry Augustus, 1847-1924
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 Henry Augustus Buchtel. [January 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198183. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Augustus Buchtel. [18 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198183.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Augustus Buchtel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198183.
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 17, 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.
