Letter from Joseph Buffington to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): College presidents--Selection and appointment, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905, Trinity College (Hartford, Conn.)
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Joseph Buffington requests President Roosevelt’s opinion concerning James Russell Parsons, whom he is considering for President of Trinity College.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-02
Creator(s)
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 Joseph Buffington to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 2, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43429. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Buffington, Joseph, 1855-1947. Letter from Joseph Buffington to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43429.
APA:
Buffington, Joseph, 1855-1947., [1904, January 2]. Letter from Joseph Buffington to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43429.
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 15, 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.
