Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Atherton DuPuy
Subject(s): Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Recruiting, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Examinations, Memorandums, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Southern States
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President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Robert Bacon relating William Atherton DuPuy’s scores on the consular examination. DuPuy did not earn a high enough average score to pass the test, and must do better on his language skills at his July reexamination. Roosevelt says that there have been more failures from the South, but that Secretary of State Elihu Root is writing to Senators in an effort to appoint more Southern men.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
DuPuy, William Atherton, 1876-1941
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 William Atherton DuPuy. [April 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202514. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Atherton DuPuy. [29 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202514.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Atherton DuPuy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202514.
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. July 31, 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.
