Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bridges
Subject(s): Bridges, George, 1845-1916, Brinton, Caleb S., 1867-1942, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Olmsted, Marlin E. (Marlin Edgar), 1847-1913
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President Roosevelt tells Robert Bridges that the appointment of his brother, George Bridges, to the postmaster of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is not possible given the politics of re-appointing the current postmaster, Caleb S. Brinton. He attaches a letter from Representative Marlin E. Olmsted who states the strong opposition against George Bridges.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Robert Bridges. [March 1, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198737. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bridges. [1 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198737.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, March 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bridges.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198737.
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.
