Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Federal government--Personnel management, Fleming, Robert H. (Robert Haddow), 1843-1907, Governors--U.S. states--Election, Governors--U.S. states--Influence, Kentucky, Lieberth, George W., 1865-1907, Postmasters--Selection and appointment
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Augustus Everett Willson informs President Roosevelt that Robert H. Fleming, whom Willson had recommended to succeed George W. Lieberth as Internal Revenue Collector of the Sixth District of Kentucky, has passed away unexpectedly. Willson expects to be elected Governor of Kentucky soon, and so will abstain from making recommendations for federal offices so that he can concentrate on his gubernatorial duties.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-14
Creator(s)
Willson, Augustus Everett, 1846-1931
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 Augustus Everett Willson to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 14, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57201. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Willson, Augustus Everett, 1846-1931. Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 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/o57201.
APA:
Willson, Augustus Everett, 1846-1931., [1907, October 14]. Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57201.
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.
