Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Meetings, Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938

Frederick William Holls believes that James R. Sheffield would be ideal for the appointment and suggests that President Roosevelt meet with Sheffield soon. Mr. Duer also hopes that Sheffield accepts the appointment. Duer could likely be influenced to accept the appointment if Sheffield declines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-10

Creator(s)

Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903

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

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 Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 10, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36162. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903. Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Dec. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36162.

APA:

Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903., [1901, December 10]. Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36162.

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. February 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.