Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maurice E. Townsend
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, New York (State)--Nassau County, New York (State)--Oyster Bay
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President Roosevelt will consider Maurice E. Townsend’s request, but as he has already appointed many people from Oyster Bay to government positions, he does not know if it will be possible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Townsend, Maurice E. (Maurice Edward), 1855-1927
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 Maurice E. Townsend. [August 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203645. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maurice E. Townsend. [10 Aug. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203645.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maurice E. Townsend.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203645.
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. June 5, 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.
