Letter from Gus Lehmann to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Louisiana--New Orleans, Political participation, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, White supremacy movements
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At the behest of the Cohn-Kuntz faction, Gus Lehmann is tendering his name for the position of Postmaster for New Orleans. The position was also tendered to Lehmann by the Lily-White faction. He did not seek the position from either faction. Lehmann is seeking the position to help straighten matters between the two factions in his state.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-04
Creator(s)
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
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 Gus Lehmann to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 4, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48394. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lehmann, Gus. Letter from Gus Lehmann to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48394.
APA:
Lehmann, Gus., [1905, January 4]. Letter from Gus Lehmann to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48394.
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.
