Lieutenant Governor Higgins writes to President Roosevelt to tell him that he thinks it would be politically unwise to appoint an Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture from New York state before the national election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-25

Creator(s)

Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907

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 Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 25, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282747. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907. Letter from Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282747.

APA:

Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907., [1904, September 25]. Letter from Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282747.

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 13, 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.