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

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Publication Date

2017-07-13

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 J. Sloat Fassett to William Loeb. [July 11, 1905?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49944.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.