Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert B. Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employee selection, Panama
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President Roosevelt tells his cousin, Robert B. Roosevelt, that regarding the positions he asked about, the government usually only appoints government officials with a knowledge of the situation in Panama. He doubts they would appoint a non-governmental employee, but asks what qualifications Mr. Tainter has.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, Robert B. (Robert Barnwell), 1866-1929
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 Robert B. Roosevelt. [June 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203097. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert B. Roosevelt. [25 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203097.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert B. Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203097.
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 27, 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.
