Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sam P. Davis
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Sparks, John, 1843-1908, U.S. Customs Service. San Francisco District
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President Roosevelt informs Sam P. Davis that he does not know of open positions at the United States Customs Service in San Francisco, and he does not know if he could appoint someone to any open position. Roosevelt requests that Davis have Mrs. Shaw send him her qualifications and desired position. He asks Davis to send his regards to Nevada Governor John Sparks.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Davis, Sam P. (Sam Post), 1850-1918
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 Sam P. Davis. [April 5, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199037. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sam P. Davis. [5 Apr. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199037.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, April 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sam P. Davis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199037.
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 16, 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.
