Letter from William Seward Webb to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Military appointments, Nepotism, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Thank-you notes
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William Seward Webb thanks President Roosevelt and Secretary of War Elihu Root for putting an end to nepotism in appointments within the military. The military has been demoralized and disorganized over the last four years as appointments were made according to politics.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-17
Creator(s)
Webb, William Seward, 1851-1926
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
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 William Seward Webb to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 17, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35902. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Webb, William Seward, 1851-1926. Letter from William Seward Webb to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35902.
APA:
Webb, William Seward, 1851-1926., [1901, November 17]. Letter from William Seward Webb to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35902.
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.
