Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Hawley, Robert Bradley, 1849-1921, Heath, Perry S. (Perry Sanford), 1857-1927, Political corruption, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Texas, Texas--El Paso
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William H. H. Llewellyn claims that Robert Bradley Hawley controls all federal appointments in Texas in exchange for delivering thirty-six votes at the Republican National Convention. He fears that this combination could be used against President Roosevelt and that unfit individuals, such as the collector at the Port of El Paso, are being maintained in their positions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-14
Creator(s)
Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 14, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35287. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927. Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35287.
APA:
Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927., [1901, October 14]. Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35287.
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. April 2, 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.
