Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
Subject(s): Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Employee selection--Decision making, Frick, Henry Clay, 1849-1919, Gary, Elbert H. (Elbert Henry), 1846-1927, Hyde, James H. (James Hazen), 1876-1959, Massachusetts, Presidents--Nomination, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States Steel Corporation. Tennessee Coal and Iron Division
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President Roosevelt asks Postmaster General Meyer if he may show Meyer’s letter to Secretary of War William H. Taft and/or the Republican National Committee Chairman when Taft is nominated. Roosevelt expresses surprise at the appointment suggestions made by Henry Clay Frick and explains that though he has given consideration to Frick, Andrew Carnegie, and Elbert H. Gary, he has always acted on his own judgment.
Collection
Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1908-07-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Massachusetts Historical Society
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer. [July 1, 1908]. Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293825. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer. [1 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293825.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293825.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.
APA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.
