Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert T. Wiltsee
Subject(s): Government executives--Selection and appointment, Post, Regis Henri, 1870-1944, Puerto Rico
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President Roosevelt thanks Reverend Wiltsee for sending him the letter and drawing his attention to the enclosure. Roosevelt says that it is simply reviving “groundless falsehoods” about his renomination of Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post a year ago. Post was approved in the Senate Committee without party divisions, and testimony stated that he treated Protestants fairly and well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wiltsee, Herbert T., 1873-1944
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 Herbert T. Wiltsee. [October 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204571. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert T. Wiltsee. [14 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204571.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert T. Wiltsee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204571.
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.
