Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph R. Knowland
Subject(s): California, Merrill, Clarence S. (Clarence Sidney), 1858-1945, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, United States. Congress. Senate
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President Roosevelt tells Representative Knowland that he intends to give Clarence S. Merrill a recess appointment as postmaster and will confer with the Senate when Congress convenes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-10
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph R. Knowland. [September 10, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200272. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph R. Knowland. [10 Sep. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200272.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 10]. Telegram 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/o200272.
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.
