Letter from J. Sloat Fassett to William Loeb
Subject(s): Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913, Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Kennedy, John S. (John Stewart), 1830-1909, New York (State)--Corning, New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Political parties--Public opinion, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, State governments--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Stranahan, Nevada N. (Nevada Northrup), 1861-1928
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Representative Fassett writes to President Roosevelt’s secretary William Loeb that Governor Higgins is creating problems with the New York Railroad Commission. The Corning Postmaster, Kennedy, will be elected to the board leaving a postmaster vacancy. Fassett requests that Loeb advise Roosevelt to delay appointing a new postmaster until Fassett can propose a name. Fassett congratulates the president on the appointment of Elihu Root and writes that the only way for the Republican Party to succeed in New York is through politicians like Root and Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-11
Creator(s)
Fassett, J. Sloat (Jacob Sloat), 1853-1924
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from J. Sloat Fassett to William Loeb. [July 11, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49944. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fassett, J. Sloat (Jacob Sloat), 1853-1924. Letter from J. Sloat Fassett to William Loeb. [11 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49944.
APA:
Fassett, J. Sloat (Jacob Sloat), 1853-1924., [1905, July 11]. Letter from J. Sloat Fassett to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49944.
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 5, 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.
