Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Achilles Ballinger
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Appointments and retirements, College administrators--Selection and appointment, Howze, Robert Lee, 1864-1926, United States Military Academy
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President Roosevelt values Land Office Commissioner Ballinger’s recommendation, but is not yet ready to fill the vacancy left by West Point Commandant of Cadets Robert Lee Howze.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922
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 Richard Achilles Ballinger. [August 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203524. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Achilles Ballinger. [4 Aug. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203524.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Achilles Ballinger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203524.
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 17, 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.
