Letter from Augustus Peabody Gardner to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bates, John Lewis, 1859-1946, Elections, Hoyt, Charles M., 1866-1928, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Massachusetts, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Patronage, Political--U.S. states, Postmasters--Selection and appointment
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Representative Gardner has received President Roosevelt’s telegram responding to his request to publish a letter from Roosevelt on the matter of the selection of the postmaster at Haverhill, and explains why he cannot go to Nahant or speak to the senators from Massachusetts at this time, as Roosevelt had suggested. He regrets that he was unable to speak with Roosevelt in person, either about the possible appointment of Charles M. Hoyt or his wish to publish Roosevelt’s letter. Gardner apologizes for bothering Roosevelt with the issue. In a handwritten postscript, Gardner notes that he received the telegram reversing Roosevelt’s decision and permitting him to publish the letter. While Gardner appreciates the courtesy, he had already declined to share it with the press, and thinks it is probably better this way.
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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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/o47458. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918. Letter from Augustus Peabody Gardner to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47458.
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/o47458.
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.
