Letter from William Cary Sanger to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Resignation from office, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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Assistant Secretary of War Sanger would like to leave his position as soon as possible due to his wife’s poor health. Sanger hopes his successor can begin soon because Secretary of War Root will be leaving for several months to participate in the Alaskan Boundary Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-08
Creator(s)
Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921
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
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 William Cary Sanger to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 8, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41206. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921. Letter from William Cary Sanger to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41206.
APA:
Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921., [1903, July 8]. Letter from William Cary Sanger to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41206.
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.
