Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ormsby McHarg
Subject(s): Bardshar, William P. (William Peck), 1880-1915, Curry, George, 1861-1947, Governors--U.S. territories and possessions, New Mexico, Raynolds, James W. (James Wallace), 1873-1910, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Ormsby McHarg’s report confirms to President Roosevelt that Acting Territorial Governor of New Mexico James W. Raynolds must be removed from his post. Roosevelt believes that Henry P. Bardshar, who was a Rough Rider with him in Cuba, is an honest man. Roosevelt will write to George Curry about putting Bardshar in Raynolds’s place.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-25
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ormsby McHarg. [July 25, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199864. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ormsby McHarg. [25 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199864.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, July 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ormsby McHarg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199864.
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 6, 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.
