Letter from Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Government executives--Selection and appointment, Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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Robert Shaw Oliver wrote a letter of regret to President Roosevelt that he was declining Roosevelt’s request to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-11
Creator(s)
Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935
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
3
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 Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 11, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41259. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935. Letter from Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41259.
APA:
Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935., [1903, July 11]. Letter from Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41259.
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.
