Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke
Subject(s): Civil service reform, Civil Service Reform Association (New York, N.Y.), Greene, Henry F. (Henry Fay), 1859-1915, Ohio, Panama--Panama Canal, Political campaigns, Presidents--Nomination, Press and politics, Swift, Lucius B. (Lucius Burrie), 1844-1929, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States Civil Service Commission
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President Roosevelt tells William Dudley Foulke that he is “amused” by the attacks the Civil Service Reform Association is making against him. He clarifies that the only instructions he gave officers and civil servants regarding the nomination for the presidency is that they should not nominate him again. President-elect William H. Taft was nominated fairly. He asks if Foulke would like him to write a “perfectly colorless statement of facts” regarding Panama, in response to statements made about the canal since the election.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935
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 William Dudley Foulke. [November 23, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205351. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke. [23 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/o205351.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205351.
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.
