Senator Fairbanks approves of appointing Aaron Jones the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Fairbanks believes that Thomas Taggart’s selection means that “the Democrats are going to make a hard fight for Indiana” but that the Republicans will not lose the state. Fairbanks has found “a number of Democrats who will give us their support.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-03

Creator(s)

Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918

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

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles W. Fairbanks to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 3, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46214. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918. Letter from Charles W. Fairbanks to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46214.

APA:

Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918., [1904, August 3]. Letter from Charles W. Fairbanks to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46214.

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 29, 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.