Telegram from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Anderson, Charles William, 1866-1938, New York (State)--New York--Manhattan, United States. Internal Revenue Service
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Booker T. Washington urges President Roosevelt to quickly appoint Charles William Anderson to his post as a collector for the Internal Revenue Service in Manhattan. Anderson fears the opposition that may grow if there is a delay, though the newspapers and people from whom Washington has heard seem to be in favor of the appointment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-07
Creator(s)
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Telegram from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 7, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48895. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Telegram from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Mar. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48895.
APA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915., [1905, March 7]. Telegram from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48895.
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.
