Letter from Lyman J. Gage to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Docks, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Stranahan, Nevada N. (Nevada Northrup), 1861-1928
Click on image to zoom in
Secretary of the Treasury Gage sends the appointment for Croft. However, Gage considers Croft “too weak and yielding” and fears that his reappointment will allow the dock reforms to relapse. If Collector Nevada N. Stranahan is “strong, vigorous, and wise” he might be able to keep Croft in line.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-10
Creator(s)
Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Lyman J. Gage to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 10, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36656. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927. Letter from Lyman J. Gage to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Jan. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36656.
APA:
Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927., [1902, January 10]. Letter from Lyman J. Gage to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36656.
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 5, 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.
