Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Theodore Atkins
Subject(s): Alabama--Selma, Force, Mary Elizabeth Matthews, 1843-1923, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, Postmasters
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President Roosevelt holds William Theodore Atkins in high regard because his son was a Rough Rider. Roosevelt tells Atkins he believes that Mary Elizabeth Matthews Force should be retained as postmaster of Selma, Alabama, and will take the matter up with Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Atkins, William Theodore, 1849-1912
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 William Theodore Atkins. [June 5, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202884. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Theodore Atkins. [5 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202884.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Theodore Atkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202884.
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. February 6, 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.
