Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel H. Piles
Subject(s): Alcoholism and employment, Attorneys general--Selection and appointment, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Employees--Resignation, Sullivan, Potter C. (Potter Charles), 1859-1923
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President Roosevelt reminds Senator Piles of the letter he read concerning alcohol when appointing Potter Charles Sullivan District Attorney for the Western district of Washington. After receiving a letter from Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte detailing Sullivan’s relapse into alcoholism, Roosevelt requests that Piles ask Sullivan to resign.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Piles, Samuel H. (Samuel Henry), 1858-1940
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Samuel H. Piles. [September 28, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200418. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel H. Piles. [28 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200418.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel H. Piles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200418.
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.
