Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield
Subject(s): Cabinet officers--Resignation, Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1894-1969, Pierce, Frank, 1857-1924, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Ryan, Thomas, 1837-1914, Sidwell Friends School (Washington, D.C.)
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President Roosevelt informs Secretary of the Interior Garfield that he will appoint Frank Pierce as Assistant Secretary of the Interior and is sorry about Thomas Ryan’s resignation. He encloses a letter for Garfield to forward to Ryan. The president also notes that the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., has been a good fit for Archibald B. Roosevelt and believes Garfield’s son, James Abram Garfield, would do well too.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950
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 James Rudolph Garfield. [September 13, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200299. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield. [13 Sep. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200299.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200299.
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.
