Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Anderson Alderman
Subject(s): Meares, Iredell, 1856-1931, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Timberlake, Edward W. (Edward Walter), 1854-1933
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President Roosevelt tells University of Virginia president Edwin Anderson Alderman that he was mistaken about his previous negative opinion of Edward W. Timberlake, and that he felt poorly towards him because he could only remember that he was connected with a “postmastership scramble.” He has looked into Iredell Meares, and now believes that both of the men whom Alderman recommended are of good quality. Roosevelt asks Alderman how the men compare between themselves, and says that while he is not sure if he will be able to appoint either of them, they deserve his serious consideration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Alderman, Edwin Anderson, 1861-1931
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 Edwin Anderson Alderman. [January 2, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205979. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Anderson Alderman. [2 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205979.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Anderson Alderman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205979.
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. March 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.
