Letter from Augustus Peabody Gardner to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Massachusetts--Haverhill, Postmasters--Selection and appointment

Representative Gardner thanks President Roosevelt for his letter concerning the Haverhill Post Office case. While he regrets the outcome, he understands the considerations Roosevelt had to take into account, and appreciates the thoughtful manner in which Roosevelt arrived at his conclusion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-31

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Augustus Peabody Gardner to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 31, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47457. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918. Letter from Augustus Peabody Gardner to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47457.

APA:

Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918., [1904, October 31]. 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/o47457.

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.