Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Andrew Lyon
Subject(s): Culberson, Charles A. (Charles Allen), 1855-1925, Military appointments, Misconduct in office--U.S. states, New York (State)--West Point, Public officers--Professional ethics, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Puerto Rico, Republican Party (Tex.), Robinson, David A., 1848-1924, Texas--Dallas, United States Civil Service Commission, United States Postal Service, United States. Congress. Senate
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President Roosevelt implores Republican State Chairman Lyon to suggest a different person than David A. Robinson for U.S. Postmaster at Dallas. He explains that Robinson will not have enough support to be confirmed as a result of the Civil Service Commission’s report that Robinson allegedly disclosed a list of employees of the Dallas post office to a Dallas County Republican politician, as well as the disapproval of senators, including Texas Senator Charles A. Culberson. Roosevelt explains that he cannot do anything else for Howe, since he has already given Howe two positions and Howe’s present rank is too low to elevate him to a brigadier generalship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-08
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Andrew Lyon. [May 8, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199327. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Andrew Lyon. [8 May. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199327.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1907, May 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Andrew Lyon. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199327.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
