Letter from S. H. Cowan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Clark, Edgar E. (Edgar Erastus), 1856-1930, Clements, Judson C. (Judson Claudius), 1846-1917, Letters, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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S. H. Cowan is in receipt of President Roosevelt’s letter of July 10 and expresses his thanks for the spirit of it. He assures Roosevelt that he was not criticizing the appointment of Edgar E. Clark and that the positions Clark will take as a commissioner will only be revealed by his future actions. Cowan infers from Roosevelt’s letter that Commissioner Clements may be retired or not reappointed and expresses his hope that Clements may be retained.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-17
Creator(s)
Cowan, S. H. (Samuel Houston), 1858-1928
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 S. H. Cowan to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53534. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cowan, S. H. (Samuel Houston), 1858-1928. Letter from S. H. Cowan to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53534.
APA:
Cowan, S. H. (Samuel Houston), 1858-1928., [1906, July 17]. Letter from S. H. Cowan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53534.
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. April 6, 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.
