Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur William Merrifield
Subject(s): Etiquette, Finance, Personal, Grimes, Mariam I. Purcell (Mariam Isabella Purcell), 1864-1939, Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949, Japan, Laffin, Thomas M. (Thomas Melvin), 1862-1931, Naval maneuvers, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States marshals, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force
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President Roosevelt is proud to hear Arthur William Merrifield is excelling in his position as United States marshal. Merrifield does not need to worry about the money until he is ready to pay it. Roosevelt agrees with Merrifield regarding Japan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929
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
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 Arthur William Merrifield. [August 13, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200014. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur William Merrifield. [13 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200014.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, August 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur William Merrifield.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200014.
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 16, 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.
