Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William P. Frye
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Alabama--Mobile, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tebbetts, William Frye, 1872-1942, U.S. Customs Service
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President Roosevelt promises Senator Frye that he will investigate the reappointment of William Frye Tebbetts as collector of claims in Mobile, Alabama. However, Roosevelt is hesitant to make any firm promises since President-elect William H. Taft has his own ideas on appointments in the South.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Frye, William P. (William Pierce), 1831-1911
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 P. Frye. [February 20, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206711. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William P. Frye. [20 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206711.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William P. Frye.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206711.
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.
