Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter C. Witherbee
Subject(s): Letters, Resignation from office
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President Roosevelt has received Walter C. Witherbee’s letter tendering his resignation from the post of Collector of Customs for the district of Champlaign. Roosevelt regrets that Witherbee will be leaving public service, and appreciates how he has handled his office.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Witherbee, Walter C. (Walter Crafts), 1856-1922
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 Walter C. Witherbee. [January 21, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201367. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter C. Witherbee. [21 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201367.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter C. Witherbee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201367.
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. May 15, 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.
