Letter from William Franklin Swan to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Mississippi--Biloxi, Retirement, U.S. Customs Service

William Franklin Swan announces his retirement as collector for the United States Customs Service, Port of Biloxi, Mississippi, to President Roosevelt and thanks him for the appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-01

Creator(s)

Swan, William Franklin, 1848-1932

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 William Franklin Swan to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 1, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51967. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Swan, William Franklin, 1848-1932. Letter from William Franklin Swan to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Dec. 1905]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51967.

APA:

Swan, William Franklin, 1848-1932.: , [1905, December 1]. Letter from William Franklin Swan to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51967.

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. December 2, 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.