Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Buren
Subject(s): Allen, Russell C. (Russell Carpenter), 1859-1927, Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, California, Flint, Frank P. (Frank Putnam), 1862-1929, Meetings, Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Ward, Martin Luther, 1850-1930
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President Roosevelt asks Frank Buren, private secretary to Senator Frank P. Flint, to tell Flint that he does not want to delay their appointment. When they meet, Roosevelt will explain why he wants to nominate Russell C. Allen rather than Martin Luther Ward for Collector of the Port at San Diego. Additionally, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry will become Secretary of the Navy in December. Roosevelt wonders if Flint knows of any “first-class” California men who could fill Newberry’s current position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Frank Buren. [November 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205259. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Buren. [18 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205259.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Buren.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205259.
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.
