Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Baird Cummins
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Dolliver, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Prentiss), 1858-1910, Postmasters--Selection and appointment
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Although the rule for nominations is that Senators make the recommendations, President Roosevelt would like to appoint the man Governor Cummins wants, and advises Cummins to speak with Iowa Senators William B. Allison and Jonathan P. Dolliver to see if they will agree.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926
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 Albert Baird Cummins. [May 2, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199276. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Baird Cummins. [2 May. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199276.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, May 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Baird Cummins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199276.
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.
