Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham

Subject(s): Kentucky--Lexington, Letters, Postmasters--Selection and appointment

President Roosevelt is pleased to receive the letter from Governor Beckham regarding the Lexington postmastership. He states he is unaware of the facts in the case, and will further look into the matter after reading his letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Beckham, John Crepps Wickliffe, 1869-1940

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 Theodore Roosevelt to John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham. [January 14, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300684. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham. [14 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300684.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300684.

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. March 12, 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.