Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph R. Knowland
Subject(s): California, Merrill, Clarence S. (Clarence Sidney), 1858-1945, Postmasters--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt informs Representative Knowland that he has received his telegram and that the appointment of Clarence S. Merrill as postmaster has already been made. The president promises to “take up the whole matter” with Knowland, the Senators, and the rest of the delegation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-11
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 11, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200280. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph R. Knowland. [11 Sep. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200280.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 11]. 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/o200280.
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.
