Letter from Augustus Peabody Gardner to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Brown, Charles D., 1862-1930, Government etiquette, Hobson, John L. (John Lambert), 1841-1921, Hoyt, Charles M., 1866-1928, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Massachusetts--Haverhill, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Pinkham, Horace I. (Horace Irving), 1856-1913, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Powers, Ernest J. (Ernest Jay), 1862-1904, Shaw, Edward P. (Edward Payson), 1837-1921
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Representative Gardner protests to President Roosevelt about an upcoming appointment of the postmaster in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Traditionally, Gardner writes, Republican Congressmen have had control of the recommendations of postmasters in their districts, but he is now being asked to give up this privilege in favor of a recommendation by Attorney General William H. Moody. Gardner explains his position and why he would like to nominate Charles M. Hoyt as postmaster in Haverhill rather than continuing the postmastership of Horace Irving Pinkham, who Moody favors.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-13
Creator(s)
Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918
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
5
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 Augustus Peabody Gardner to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 13, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47268. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918. Letter from Augustus Peabody Gardner to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47268.
APA:
Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918., [1904, October 13]. Letter from Augustus Peabody Gardner to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47268.
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. February 5, 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.
