Letter from William Cary Sanger to Leonard Wilson

Subject(s): Resignation, Thank-you notes, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.

Assistant Secretary of War Sanger accepts Leonard Wilson’s resignation and thanks him for his excellent work. Since the new position will pay more, Sanger does not ask Wilson to reconsider.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-27

Creator(s)

Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921

Recipient

Wilson, Leonard, 1869-1946

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 William Cary Sanger to Leonard Wilson. [December 27, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39954. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921. Letter from William Cary Sanger to Leonard Wilson. [27 Dec. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39954.

APA:

Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921., [1902, December 27]. Letter from William Cary Sanger to Leonard Wilson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39954.

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 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.