Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abraham L. Lawshe
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, Netherland, Thomas H. (Thomas Henry), 1863-1909, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., Webster, Richard M. (Richard Montgomery), 1869-1953
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President Roosevelt alerts Third Assistant Postmaster General Lawshe of the application of Thomas H. Netherland to the position of special counsel recently resigned by Richard M. Webster. Roosevelt highly recommends Netherland, and hopes that he will secure the position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lawshe, Abraham L. (Abraham Lincoln), 1860-1920
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abraham L. Lawshe. [February 13, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206582. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abraham L. Lawshe. [13 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206582.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abraham L. Lawshe.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206582.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
