Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel H. Piles
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Culver, Otis H. (Otis Henry), 1862-1941, Washington (State)--Friday Harbor
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President Roosevelt cannot do as Senator Piles of Washington desires regarding O. H. Culver, Deputy Collector at Friday Harbor, Washington. Roosevelt explains that stopping any action related to Culver would negate any previous work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Piles, Samuel H. (Samuel Henry), 1858-1940
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 Samuel H. Piles. [February 23, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206763. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel H. Piles. [23 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206763.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel H. Piles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206763.
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.
