Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Mitchell and Charles William Fulton
Subject(s): Davis, Edward W. (Edward Wilbur), 1861-1936, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Oregon, United States. General Land Office
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President Roosevelt claims primary responsibility for appointments and the subsequent actions of appointees. Roosevelt wants to appoint “a thoroughly good type of man” and reserves the right to decide who meets this qualification. In this particular case, Roosevelt has decided that Knowles is too easily influenced and cannot be register at La Grande. Edward W. Davis has been selected for the La Grande position. The Register and Receiver at Lake View also need to be replaced and the Senators should send their recommendations at once.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905; Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 John H. Mitchell and Charles William Fulton. [August 25, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266305. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Mitchell and Charles William Fulton. [25 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266305.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, August 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Mitchell and Charles William Fulton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266305.
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 26, 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.
