Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gifts, Gorman, Arthur P. (Arthur Pue), 1839-1906, Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Maine--Aroostook County, Morgan, John Tyler, 1824-1907, Panama, Powers, Llewellyn, 1836-1908
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William Wingate Sewall, President Roosevelt’s hunting guide in Maine and manager of his Dakota ranches, writes Roosevelt requesting help in getting a Collector’s position in Aroostook County, Maine. Sewall applauds Roosevelt on his actions in Panama. He sends a small package “for family consumption” and extends holiday wishes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-23
Creator(s)
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 23, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43252. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43252.
APA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930.: , [1903, December 23]. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43252.
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 4, 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.
