Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service positions, New York (State)--Yonkers, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Schleuter, Gustav, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Frederick William Holls and Senator Platt support Gustav Schleuter for the position of postmaster in Yonkers, New York, arguing that the incumbent, although a loyal Republican, has run a post office that is dirty and disorderly.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-26
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
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 Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 26, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37710. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903. Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Apr. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37710.
APA:
Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903., [1902, April 26]. 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/o37710.
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 26, 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.
