Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Authors and publishers, Books and reading, Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944, Dean, John S. (John Sullivan), 1861-1937, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Leland, Cyrus, 1841-1917, Presidents--Biography, Tracy, B. H. (Burrell Hyde), 1861-1911
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William Allen White is pleased that John S. Dean has been nominated as United States District Attorney for Kansas rather than B. H. Tracy. White hopes Cyrus Leland can receive an appointment soon. White has received many offers for a book on President Roosevelt’s life but has turned all of them down.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-03
Creator(s)
White, William Allen, 1868-1944
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 3, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35079. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
White, William Allen, 1868-1944. Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35079.
APA:
White, William Allen, 1868-1944., [1901, October 3]. Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35079.
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 29, 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.
