Letter from George C. Holt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bowen, Herbert Wolcott, 1856-1927, Diplomatic and consular service, Diplomatic etiquette, Employment references, International relations, Venezuela
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Judge Holt provides a letter of support to President Roosevelt for his brother-in-law, Ambassador Herbert Wolcott Bowen who has been recalled from Venezuela. Holt explains that Bowen is so contemptuous of corruption that it led him to commit an “indiscretion.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-15
Creator(s)
Holt, George C. (George Chandler), 1843-1931
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:
Letter from George C. Holt to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49563. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Holt, George C. (George Chandler), 1843-1931. Letter from George C. Holt to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49563.
APA:
Holt, George C. (George Chandler), 1843-1931., [1905, June 15]. Letter from George C. Holt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49563.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
