Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Hitchcock Sherrill
Subject(s): Central America, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Elections, Letters, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, South America, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Huntington, 1875-
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President Roosevelt explains that the position Charles H. Sherrill asks about has been pledged to Huntington Wilson. Any vacancy that opens in the next four months is likely to be in Central or South America. Roosevelt has written to William H. Taft about the matter and will do so again after the election.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock, 1867-1936
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 Charles Hitchcock Sherrill. [October 27, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204763. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Hitchcock Sherrill. [27 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204763.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Hitchcock Sherrill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204763.
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. January 30, 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.