Letter from William H. Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Dryden, Abraham Lincoln, 1865-1932, Maryland--Baltimore, Massachusetts--Lenox, Political campaigns, Press and politics, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Resignation from office, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Washington (D.C.)
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Representative Jackson brings to President Roosevelt’s attention the call for Assistant Treasurer Abraham Lincoln Dryden’s resignation. Jackson explains that they are making “every possible effort” in the 1st Maryland Congressional District to ensure a Republican candidate will be elected and Dryden’s resignation complicates their chances of success. Jackson asks that when Roosevelt returns to Washington, DC with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte that they reconsider the resignation request and revoke it. Jackson believes that his efforts to get the district “in the Republican column” entitles them “every possible aid and sympathy from the government.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-24
Creator(s)
Jackson, William H. (William Humphreys), 1839-1915
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William H. Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 24, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53963. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jackson, William H. (William Humphreys), 1839-1915. Letter from William H. Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53963.
APA:
Jackson, William H. (William Humphreys), 1839-1915., [1906, August 24]. Letter from William H. Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53963.
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. January 15, 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.
