Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nevada N. Stranahan
Subject(s): Hanbury, Harry A. (Harry Alfred), 1863-1940, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, New York (State), Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932
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Letter noted as not sent. President Roosevelt believes that it would be best to hold up the appointment of Shipping Commissioner until after the Legislature adjourns. If Senator Thomas Collier Platt is convinced that Harry A. Hanbury should be appointed, Roosevelt will leave word with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-03-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stranahan, Nevada N. (Nevada Northrup), 1861-1928
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
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 Nevada N. Stranahan. [March 28, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267970. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nevada N. Stranahan. [28 Mar. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267970.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, March 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nevada N. Stranahan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267970.
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 12, 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.
