Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Edward MacDougall

Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Edward MacDougall that Roosevelt is no longer involved with securing official positions. He notes that Roosevelt would feel obligated to do the same for the hundreds of other requests he receives.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-05

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

MacDougall, Edward

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Edward MacDougall. [July 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218733. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Edward MacDougall. [5 Jul. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218733.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, July 5]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Edward MacDougall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218733.

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 13, 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.