Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge
Subject(s): Employee selection, Exhibitions--Political aspects, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943
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President Roosevelt thought that there were going to be three Commissioners to the Japanese Exposition when he wrote to Senator Beveridge about the possibility of appointing John C. Shaffer as a Commissioner. Secretary of State Elihu Root has already promised an appointment to someone else, and if there can only be one Commissioner, Roosevelt believes that Root’s choice should be the one.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927
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 Albert J. Beveridge. [February 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201814. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge. [29 Feb. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201814.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, February 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201814.
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 23, 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.
