Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Louisiana--New Orleans, McEnery, Samuel Douglas, 1837-1910, Political parties--U.S. states, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Skipwith, John Greene, 1878-1935, Southern States, Wight, Pearl, 1844-1920
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Francis Bennett Williams, Chairman of the Louisiana Republican Committee, informs President Roosevelt that he and Pearl Wight have received Roosevelt’s request that they carefully consider John Greene Skipwith for the position of Assistant Appraiser. However, Williams informs Roosevelt that he cannot recommend Skipwith, as Skipwith was a Democrat, did not vote for Roosevelt, and had boasted that he would get the position despite the opposition of Williams and Wight. Williams also informs Roosevelt that Senator Samuel McEnery also opposes Skipwith’s appointment, and Williams encloses a copy of a letter from McEnery that indicates this. Williams will hold a meeting to select a Republican to appoint for the post and will then inform Roosevelt of the selection. Williams also notes that, after Roosevelt’s recent visit to the city, Roosevelt could win the Democratic vote in New Orleans or even most of the whole South.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-16
Creator(s)
Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51831. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929. Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51831.
APA:
Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929., [1905, November 16]. Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51831.
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. December 19, 2025. 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.
