Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas MacDonald Patterson
Subject(s): Buchtel, Henry Augustus, 1847-1924, Employment references, Etiquette
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President Roosevelt tells Thomas MacDonald Patterson that he has directed that Barclay be designated for examination. If he passes all right, Roosevelt says that he should have the backing of one of the current senators from Colorado, and that Patterson can likely arrange this in cooperation with Governor Henry Augustus Buchtel.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Patterson, Thomas MacDonald, 1839-1916
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 Thomas MacDonald Patterson. [December 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205828. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas MacDonald Patterson. [24 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205828.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas MacDonald Patterson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205828.
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. January 30, 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.