Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922, Daly, John D., -1907, Ellis, William R. (William Russell), 1850-1915, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943, Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918, Hawley, Willis C. (Willis Chatman), 1864-1941, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Oregon, Presidents--Election, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Vorys, Arthur I. (Arthur Isaiah), 1856-1933, Westgate, George A., 1870-1948
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Senator Bourne and other Oregon legislators recommend that George A. Westgate be named as the Surveyor General of Oregon. They are eager to name a replacement because the last Surveyor General was dismissed for poor conduct, and Westgate is known to be a man of integrity. Regarding the upcoming election, Bourne believes the public will resist any effort by Roosevelt to name his own successor, even though many would like him to run for office again. He believes New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes would be the people’s choice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-03
Creator(s)
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 Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 3, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57151. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57151.
APA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940., [1907, October 3]. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57151.
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 30, 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.