Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph R. Knowland
Subject(s): Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Merrill, Clarence S. (Clarence Sidney), 1858-1945, Merrill, Sidney S. (Sidney Smith), 1827-1891, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, University of California, Berkeley
Click on image to zoom in
President Roosevelt expresses to Representative Knowland his desire to heed the people of the University of California, Berkeley, concerning the appointment of Berkeley’s postmaster. He suggests Clarence S. Merrill as a suitable candidate for the position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Knowland, Joseph R. (Joseph Russell), 1873-1966
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 Joseph R. Knowland. [August 21, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200095. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph R. Knowland. [21 Aug. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200095.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, August 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph R. Knowland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200095.
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 13, 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.
