Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Alden Smith
Subject(s): Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917, Civil service positions, Hanchett, Benton, 1835-1931, United States. Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
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President Roosevelt asks Senator Smith if Benton Hanchett would consider the position of Spanish Treaty Claims Commissioner because Senator William E. Chandler resigned. Roosevelt notes that he has a high opinion of Hanchett, and this is the only position presently open.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Smith, William Alden, 1859-1932
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Alden Smith. [September 18, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200330. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Alden Smith. [18 Sep. 1907]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200330.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1907, September 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Alden Smith. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200330.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
