Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Fremont Amidon
Subject(s): Government executives--Selection and appointment, Hansbrough, Henry Clay, 1848-1933, Letters, Moralities, Pollock, John C., 1857-1937, Purdy, Milton Dwight, 1866-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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President Roosevelt asks Judge Amidon for his opinion of John C. Pollock’s suitability for a position in Washington, to which Senator Henry Clay Hansbrough would like to appoint him. Roosevelt wants someone who will work to disrupt, not avoid, wrongdoing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Amidon, Charles Fremont, 1856-1937
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Fremont Amidon. [February 13, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198557. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Fremont Amidon. [13 Feb. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198557.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Fremont Amidon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198557.
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. January 30, 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.