Frank H. Hitchcock unhappy
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Edwards, John H., 1875-1955, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, Missouri, Ohio, Political candidates--U.S. states, Presidents--Election, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Southern States, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States--Pacific Coast, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury, United States. Postmaster General
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Frank H. Hitchcock has two competing job opportunities. President Roosevelt and Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer want Hitchcock to stay in his position as Assistant Postmaster General, while Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou wants him to replace the current Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Hitchcock is dismayed that the press makes him out to be the only man who can assess the current political climate in the Roosevelt administration, and swears that he is not currently campaigning for any candidate for president. Hitchcock has traveled around the South, Midwest, and Pacific coast, alarming local politicians who assume he is campaigning. Hitchcock has jurisdiction over several thousand postmasters in the United States, further establishing his influence over the nominating process.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-01
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Rights
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Chicago:
Frank H. Hitchcock unhappy. [July 1, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294562. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Frank H. Hitchcock unhappy. [1 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294562.
APA:
Unknown., [1907, July 1]. Frank H. Hitchcock unhappy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294562.
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. January 15, 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.
