Thomas J. Akins provides President Roosevelt with the names of several men recommended for various appointments in Kansas City and Missouri’s Western District. A handwritten note from Roosevelt notes that Richard C. Kerens of the Republican National Committee has approved them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-14

Creator(s)

Akins, Thomas J. (Thomas Jasper), 1852-1924

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Thomas J. Akins to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 14, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272085. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Akins, Thomas J. (Thomas Jasper), 1852-1924. Letter from Thomas J. Akins to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jan. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272085.

APA:

Akins, Thomas J. (Thomas Jasper), 1852-1924., [1902, January 14]. Letter from Thomas J. Akins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272085.

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 5, 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.