Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Burns, James Irving, Civil service reform, Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, County government, New York (State)--Westchester County, New York (State)--Yonkers, Osterheld, Henry, 1838-1908, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Schleuter, Gustav
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A political battle is unfolding in Yonkers, New York, between various Republican Party factions over the position of postmaster. Frederick William Holls is against the current postmaster, Henry Osterheld, and supports Gustav Schlueter. Holls writes President Roosevelt to point out that the opinion held by Alford Warriner Cooley of Osterheld are erroneous. Holls argues that Osterheld is a party hack who has not handled his job as postmaster effectively over the past four years.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-16
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
4
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 Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 16, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37575. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903. Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37575.
APA:
Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903., [1902, April 16]. 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/o37575.
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 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.
