Letter from Harry Stillwell Edwards to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service--Employees, Georgia, Hanson, J. F. (John F.), 1840-, Johnson, Walter H., 1848-, Leaken, William R. (William Ridgely), 1859-1918, Political parties--U.S. states, Presidents--Public opinion, Public officers--Selection and appointment, U.S. states--Politics and government
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Harry Stillwell Edwards recounts a recent conversation with Walter H. Johnson, a Republican leader in Georgia, regarding political appointments in the state. He believes that generally, the men appointed should be locally acceptable. However, in cases where men who have reapplied for the position and have proven efficient and well-qualified are not as acceptable locally, the President has decide between the people’s opinion or the quality of the service matters more.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-06
Creator(s)
Edwards, Harry Stillwell, 1855-1938
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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 Harry Stillwell Edwards to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 6, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272043. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Edwards, Harry Stillwell, 1855-1938. Letter from Harry Stillwell Edwards to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272043.
APA:
Edwards, Harry Stillwell, 1855-1938., [1901, December 6]. Letter from Harry Stillwell Edwards to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272043.
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 22, 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.
