Letter from J. Sloat Fassett to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Compton, William R. (William Randall), 1860-1912, Employee selection
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J. Sloat Fassett urges President Roosevelt to take prompt action concerning U.S. Marshal William Randall Compton, to allay any possible opposition that might be raised to his appointment. Fassett hopes to meet with Roosevelt when he visits Washington, D.C., the following week.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-13
Creator(s)
Fassett, J. Sloat (Jacob Sloat), 1853-1924
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 J. Sloat Fassett to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 13, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44998. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fassett, J. Sloat (Jacob Sloat), 1853-1924. Letter from J. Sloat Fassett to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Apr. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44998.
APA:
Fassett, J. Sloat (Jacob Sloat), 1853-1924., [1904, April 13]. Letter from J. Sloat Fassett to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44998.
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. July 30, 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.
