Ferdinand Eidman met with F. Norton Goddard and U.S. Marshal William Henkel to discuss a vacancy in his office. Eidman assured Goddard that the first vacancy would be filled with Goddard’s recommendation. Henkel has recommended James J. Kennedy to Attorney General Knox for appointment to a position in Henkel’s office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-20

Creator(s)

Eidman, Ferdinand, 1842-1910

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Ferdinand Eidman to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 20, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36756. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Eidman, Ferdinand, 1842-1910. Letter from Ferdinand Eidman to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36756.

APA:

Eidman, Ferdinand, 1842-1910., [1902, January 20]. Letter from Ferdinand Eidman to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36756.

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.