Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Wiggam, John H. (John Howard), 1858-1940
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William Allen White encloses a letter, requested by President Roosevelt, expressing his opposition to the appointment of Wiggam as postmaster in Emporia, Kansas. He authorizes the president showing the letter to others. He understands the issue is not of national importance and is sorry to bother the president with it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-26
Creator(s)
White, William Allen, 1868-1944
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 William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 26, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37718. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
White, William Allen, 1868-1944. Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Apr. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37718.
APA:
White, William Allen, 1868-1944., [1902, April 26]. Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37718.
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 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.
