Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Gallinger and Henry E. Burnham
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Fairbanks, Charles, 1846-1922, New Hampshire, Streeter, Frank S. (Frank Sherwin), 1853-1922, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Pensions
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After listening to the different arguments, it is clear that no one is going to agree. President Roosevelt finds the situation a bit absurd, but has decided to nominate Charles Fairbanks as pension agent on the advice of Frank S. Streeter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gallinger, Jacob H. (Jacob Harold), 1837-1918; Burnham, Henry E. (Henry Eben), 1834-1917
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 Jacob H. Gallinger and Henry E. Burnham. [December 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200977. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Gallinger and Henry E. Burnham. [12 Dec. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200977.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Gallinger and Henry E. Burnham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200977.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
