Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Wilson Knott
Subject(s): Federal government--Officials and employees, Kentucky--Louisville, Letters, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt thinks that it would carry more weight if Richard Wilson Knott wrote to president-elect William H. Taft directly. He gives Knott permission to refer to him in the letter. Knott should say that Roosevelt will vouch for him “in every way,” and urge the adoption of the policies Knott recommended regarding federal appointments in Louisville, Kentucky.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Knott, Richard Wilson, 1849-1917
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 Wilson Knott. [November 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205265. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Wilson Knott. [18 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205265.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Wilson Knott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205265.
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. July 31, 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.
