Letter from Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Minnesota

Haupt and Purdy are being considered for a nomination in Minnesota and Herschel V. Jones would not endorse either of them for the appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-17

Creator(s)

Jones, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1861-1928

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

Typed

Record Type

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 Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 17, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37994. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jones, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1861-1928. Letter from Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 May. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37994.

APA:

Jones, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1861-1928., [1902, May 17]. Letter from Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37994.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.