Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Alaska, Governors, Governors--Election, Jones, Ray W. (Ray Williams), 1855-1919, Minnesota

Albert Shaw writes to President Roosevelt, relaying a message from a respected friend, N. F. Hawley of Minneapolis. Hawley states that Ray W. Jones who is hoping for an appointment as governor of Alaska lacks integrity and would not be a good choice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-14

Creator(s)

Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947

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

Typed

Record Type

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 Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 14, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50017. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947. Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50017.

APA:

Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947., [1905, July 14]. Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50017.

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. March 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.