Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Fortune Ryan
Subject(s): Etiquette, Letters, Negotiation, Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919
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President Roosevelt thanks Thomas Fortune Ryan for his note and explains that he understands why Fortune has called upon Theodore P. Shonts for a new position, and that it would not be right to object. However, he is thankful that they could make arrangements for Shonts to stay in his current position as Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission for an extra six weeks.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Ryan, Thomas Fortune, 1851-1928
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 Thomas Fortune Ryan. [January 22, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198268. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Fortune Ryan. [22 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198268.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Fortune Ryan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198268.
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 13, 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.
