Letter from Albert Baird Cummins to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Dolliver, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Prentiss), 1858-1910, Iowa--Ottumwa, Lacey, John F. (John Fletcher), 1841-1913, Postmasters--Selection and appointment
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Governor Cummins would like to nominate a candidate for postmaster who has support from the community where he lives. Cummins will speak to Senators William B. Allison and Jonathan P. Dolliver about suggesting a candidate. He is concerned that in the particular district in which he is interested, the senators might insist that Representative John F. Lacey’s recommendation take priority, rather than that of Cummins.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-07
Creator(s)
Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926
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
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Albert Baird Cummins to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 7, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56065. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926. Letter from Albert Baird Cummins to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 May. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56065.
APA:
Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926., [1907, May 7]. Letter from Albert Baird Cummins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56065.
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 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.
