Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Montana, North Dakota

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson agrees to follow President Roosevelt’s decision regarding the transfer of an appointment from the North Dakota delegation to the Montana delegation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-06

Creator(s)

Wilson, James, 1835-1920

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

2

Production Method

Handwritten

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 James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 6, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40578. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wilson, James, 1835-1920. Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Mar. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40578.

APA:

Wilson, James, 1835-1920., [1903, March 6]. Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40578.

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.