Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Russell B. Harrison
Subject(s): Letters, Public officers, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Smith, Delavan, 1861-1922
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President Roosevelt asks Russell B. Harrison to keep the letter about Delevan Smith to himself. He also says that he did not know that Harrison wanted to be appointed to a position, and wishes he had mentioned it sooner.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Harrison, Russell B. (Russell Benjamin), 1854-1936
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 Russell B. Harrison. [November 19, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205279. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Russell B. Harrison. [19 Nov. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205279.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, November 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Russell B. Harrison. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205279.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
