Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Holcombe Thomas
Subject(s): Apologies, Employees, Employment references, Judges--Selection and appointment--U.S. states, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt regrets that he cannot recommend William Halcombe Thomas to President William Howard Taft because he gets thousands of similar requests. However, he is willing to write Thomas’s praise if asked.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Thomas, William Holcombe, 1867-1945
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Holcombe Thomas. [October 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220170. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Holcombe Thomas. [6 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220170.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, October 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Holcombe Thomas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220170.
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.
