Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. Sloan Simpson
Subject(s): Culberson, Charles A. (Charles Allen), 1855-1925, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Texas--Dallas, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt met with Senator Charles A. Culberson who spoke highly of W. Sloan Simpson and has no objection to nominating him as Postmaster of the Dallas post office. Roosevelt advises Simpson that running the Dallas post office requires excellent business skills; he cautions that the lack of these skills will risk ruining his reputation and damage public welfare. He adds that Simpson should only consider hiring those who have the skills to merit hiring and warns against considering political friends. Roosevelt invites Simpson to visit to review the demands of the position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946
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 W. Sloan Simpson. [December 2, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200905. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. Sloan Simpson. [2 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200905.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. Sloan Simpson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200905.
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. January 16, 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.
