Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Marks, Marcus M., 1858-1934, New York (State)--New York, Patronage, Political, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Postmasters--Selection and appointment
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F. Norton Goddard is upset that his recommended nominee for Postmaster of New York City, Marcus M. Marks, will not be appointed. Goddard blames Senator Thomas Collier Platt for interfering in the appointment. Goddard writes of the “malign influence” Platt exerts. Goddard is worried that his business will suffer because the Jewish American community will hold him responsible for the slight to Marks. Goddard asks that Roosevelt confer with him on other appointments even though he has passed on Marks.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-02
Creator(s)
Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905
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
3
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 F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 2, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47859. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47859.
APA:
Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905., [1904, December 2]. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47859.
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 13, 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.
