Letter from Nevada N. Stranahan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Decision making, Employment references, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Political ethics
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Nevada N. Stranahan, collector of the port of New York, is concerned with an interview for a position that took place recently. President Roosevelt had said that he did not want to interfere and that Jacob Van Vechten Olcott or Herbert Parsons or others would be satisfactory for the position. Stranahan has concerns about Olcott. Stranahan is unsure how to proceed and would like to know exactly what the president wants. Stranahan prefers Parsons for the position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-22
Creator(s)
Stranahan, Nevada N. (Nevada Northrup), 1861-1928
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
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 Nevada N. Stranahan to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 22, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51872. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Stranahan, Nevada N. (Nevada Northrup), 1861-1928. Letter from Nevada N. Stranahan to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51872.
APA:
Stranahan, Nevada N. (Nevada Northrup), 1861-1928., [1905, November 22]. Letter from Nevada N. Stranahan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51872.
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 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.
