Letter from Richard F. Pettigrew to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Advisory opinions, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Morton, J. Sterling (Julius Sterling), 1832-1902, Soil fertility, State governments--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, United States. Dept. of the Interior, Washington (D.C.), Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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Senator Richard F. Pettigrew writes to Theodore Roosevelt after a previous conversation in which Roosevelt suggested to appoint James Wilson as Secretary of the Interior. In this letter, Pettigrew argues that Wilson is an excellent Secretary of Agriculture and that he should not change office.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-02
Creator(s)
Pettigrew, Richard F. (Richard Franklin), 1848-1926
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Richard F. Pettigrew to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 2, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284613. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pettigrew, Richard F. (Richard Franklin), 1848-1926. Letter from Richard F. Pettigrew to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284613.
APA:
Pettigrew, Richard F. (Richard Franklin), 1848-1926.: , [1905, June 2]. Letter from Richard F. Pettigrew to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284613.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
