Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank S. Butterworth
Subject(s): Alsop, Joseph W. (Joseph Wright), 1876-1953, Characters and characteristics, Civil service, Clark, Charles Hopkins, 1848-1926, Coffin, Owen Vincent, 1836-1921, Connecticut, Eaton, Robert O. (Robert Orville), 1857-1934, Employee selection, Kinney, W. Frank, 1849-1928, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Smith, Herbert Knox, 1869-1931
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President Roosevelt tells Frank S. Butterworth that he did not promise that he would not make any change to the position of Collector of Internal Revenue in Connecticut, but that if Butterworth’s description of Robert O. Eaton’s character was accurate, then Roosevelt would not appoint him and would leave W. Frank Kinney in the position. Roosevelt has since received character references from several people attesting to Eaton’s good character.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Butterworth, Frank S. (Frank Seiler), 1870-1950
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 Frank S. Butterworth. [January 23, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201377. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank S. Butterworth. [23 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201377.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank S. Butterworth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201377.
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 30, 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.
