Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employment references, Postmasters--Selection and appointment
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Francis Bennett Williams has heard reports President Roosevelt will recommend Captain Woodward for Postmaster at New Orleans. Though he supports General Behan, he leaves the matter in Roosevelt’s hands entirely and speaks to Woodward’s good standing and qualifications for the position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-17
Creator(s)
Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929
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
Record Type
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 Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 17, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48536. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929. Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48536.
APA:
Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929., [1905, January 17]. Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48536.
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 27, 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.
