Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert J. Hagerman
Subject(s): Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, Curry, George, 1861-1947, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Hagerman, James John, 1838-1909, Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909, Lacey, John F. (John Fletcher), 1841-1913, Land grants, New Mexico, Philippines--Manila, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Political corruption, Reid, William C. (William Clifford), 1868-1941, Resignation from office, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of Justice, United States. Dept. of the Interior
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President Roosevelt informs Herbert J. Hagerman, Governor of New Mexico Territory, that he will not rescind Hagerman’s agreed-upon resignation. Roosevelt notes that many telegrams have come in support, as well as in disapproval, of Hagerman. He discusses in detail the actions of Hagerman which have resulted in the requested resignation. Roosevelt finishes by pointing out the solid approval of Hagerman’s replacement, George Curry.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hagerman, Herbert J. (Herbert James), 1871-1935
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
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 Herbert J. Hagerman. [May 1, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199264. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert J. Hagerman. [1 May. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199264.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, May 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert J. Hagerman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199264.
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.
