Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Wallace Riddle
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Egypt--Cairo, Employees--Transfer
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President Roosevelt has gathered that he may have been mistaken in his assumption that John Wallace Riddle was happy with his transfer to Cairo, Egypt. He would like to know what Riddle wants. Roosevelt cannot guarantee a change but feels it is a “pleasure and a duty” to fulfill Riddle’s wishes.
Collection
Creation Date
1904-02-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Riddle, John Wallace, 1864-1941
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Arizona Historical Society
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Arizona Historical Society. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Wallace Riddle. [February 28, 1904]. Arizona Historical Society.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292350. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Wallace Riddle. [28 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292350.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, February 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Wallace Riddle.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292350.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Arizona Historical Society. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.
APA:
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.
