Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Norris Gillett
Subject(s): California--Berkeley, Knowland, Joseph R. (Joseph Russell), 1873-1966, Merrill, Clarence S. (Clarence Sidney), 1858-1945, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Thomas, Charles E.
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President Roosevelt informs California Governor Gillett that he does not want to appoint Charles E. Thomas as postmaster of Berkeley, California, in light of the opposition to him. Instead, Roosevelt plans to appoint Clarence S. Merrill because Representative Knowland says he is a good man and the only objection to Merrill is that the postmastership had been promised to Thomas.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gillett, James Norris, 1860-1937
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 Norris Gillett. [September 16, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200316. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Norris Gillett. [16 Sep. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200316.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Norris Gillett.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200316.
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.
