Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Acting Secretary of the Interior

Subject(s): Government executives--Selection and appointment, New Mexico, Raynolds, James W. (James Wallace), 1873-1910

President Roosevelt instructs the Acting Secretary of the Interior to remove James W. Raynolds, secretary of New Mexico Territory, from office. Roosevelt asks for a recommendation for a replacement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Acting Secretary of the Interior

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Acting Secretary of the Interior. [July 27, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199887. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Acting Secretary of the Interior. [27 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199887.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, July 27]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199887.

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. February 27, 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.