Letter from Frank Wayland Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Governors--Public opinion, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, New York (State). Governor, Opposition (Political science), Political participation, Skinner, Charles Rufus, 1844-1928
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Governor Higgins writes to President Roosevelt regarding Charles Rufus Skinner. Higgins empathizes with Skinner’s situation and would offer him a position if he had one available. He also thanks Roosevelt for advice concerning opposition to his administration. Higgins uses John Milton’s Paradise Lost as a metaphor for his political experiences.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-11
Creator(s)
Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907
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 Frank Wayland Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52283. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907. Letter from Frank Wayland Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Jan. 1906]. 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/o52283.
APA:
Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907., [1906, January 11]. Letter from Frank Wayland Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52283.
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.
