Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Branson, E. C. (Eugene Cunningham), 1861-1933, Georgia--Athens, Postmasters--Selection and appointment

Nicholas Murray Butler encloses a letter he received from E. C. Branson. Branson had asked for a letter of introduction to President Roosevelt in order to present his views regarding the postmastership at Athens, Georgia, and Butler declined.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-27

Creator(s)

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947

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 Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 27, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36834. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947. Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36834.

APA:

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947., [1902, January 27]. Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36834.

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.