Letter from George Rumsey Sheldon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, New York (State), Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, United States. Office of the Treasurer
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George Rumsey Sheldon copies the text of a telegram from Robert Bacon expressing his inability to accept appointment as Assistant Treasurer of the United States in New York because of previous commitments.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-03-06
Creator(s)
Sheldon, George Rumsey, 1857-1919
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 George Rumsey Sheldon to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 6, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40581. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sheldon, George Rumsey, 1857-1919. Letter from George Rumsey Sheldon to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Mar. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40581.
APA:
Sheldon, George Rumsey, 1857-1919., [1903, March 6]. Letter from George Rumsey Sheldon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40581.
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. January 22, 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.
