Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Edgar Borah
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Civil service, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt cannot honor Senator Borah’s request since exams will take place after Roosevelt leaves office. However, Roosevelt is confident that William H. Taft will appoint Mr. Whitehouse.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940
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 William Edgar Borah. [February 18, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206658. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Edgar Borah. [18 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206658.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Edgar Borah.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206658.
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.
