Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African American politicians, Cohen, Walter L., 1860-1930, Democratic Party (U.S.), Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Loisel, Victor, 1865-1951, Louisiana--New Orleans, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), United States marshals--Selection and appointment
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Francis Bennett Williams discusses the selection and appointment of Republican Party officials in New Orleans, Louisiana. Williams recommends the removal of United States Marshal Charles Fontelieu, to be replaced by Victor Loisel, and the removal of Registrar of the United States Land Office, Walter L. Cohen.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-24
Creator(s)
Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 24, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42540. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929. Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42540.
APA:
Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929.: , [1903, October 24]. Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42540.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
