Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jefferson Raynolds and Joshua S. Raynolds
Subject(s): Hagerman, Herbert J. (Herbert James), 1871-1935, Hopewell, Willard S. (Willard Samuel), 1847-1919, New Mexico, Pritchard, George W., 1851-1935, Raynolds, James W. (James Wallace), 1873-1910, Resignation from office, Territorial governors
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President Roosevelt finds it unpleasant to request the resignation of a government official. Acting Governor of New Mexico James W. Raynolds’s actions make him undesirable in the office.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Raynolds, Jefferson, 1843-1921; Raynolds, Joshua S. (Joshua Saxton), 1845-1932
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 Jefferson Raynolds and Joshua S. Raynolds. [August 19, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200082. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jefferson Raynolds and Joshua S. Raynolds. [19 Aug. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200082.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, August 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jefferson Raynolds and Joshua S. Raynolds.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200082.
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 23, 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.