Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ambassadors--Selection and appointment, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment
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Charles S. Francis thanks President Roosevelt for taking up his case and agreeing to appoint him as Ambassador. He would like to follow in his father’s footsteps as Ambassador to Austria, and also explains why a later appointment to Italy would be preferable over an appointment to Russia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-27
Creator(s)
Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911
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 Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52463. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911. Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52463.
APA:
Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911., [1906, January 27]. Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52463.
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 5, 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.
