Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathan Bay Scott
Subject(s): Civil service--Officials and employees, Cridler, Thomas W. (Thomas Wilbur), 1850-1914, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Jamaica--Kingston, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916
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President Roosevelt informs Senator Scott that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge did not have anything to do with Thomas W. Cridler being transferred from the State Department to the consulship of Kingston, nor with his being replaced by Herbert H. D. Peirce. The decision was made by Secretary of State John Hay and was made in the interest of public service.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Nathan Bay Scott. [October 26, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265977. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathan Bay Scott. [26 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265977.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, October 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathan Bay Scott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265977.
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. January 29, 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.