Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
Subject(s): Alabama--Selma, Force, Mary Elizabeth Matthews, 1843-1923, Johnston, Joseph Forney, 1843-1913, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Scott, David M. (David Marshall), 1848-1928, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt informs Postmaster General Meyer that Senator Joseph Forney Johnston of Alabama has told him that service at Selma, Alabama, is very bad and the current postmaster, Mary Elizabeth Matthews Force, does not need the position any longer. Roosevelt directs Meyer to appoint David M. Scott as postmaster there, unless there is some reason not to do so that he is unaware of.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
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 George von Lengerke Meyer. [December 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205598. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer. [8 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205598.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205598.
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 27, 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.
