Letter from W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Culberson, Charles A. (Charles Allen), 1855-1925, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Texas--Dallas

W. Sloan Simpson accepts the appointment to Postmaster of Dallas, Texas, after being assured that Senator Charles A. Culberson will not oppose his confirmation. Simpson wants to be the best Postmaster possible, and will need assistance from President Roosevelt from time to time to reach that goal. Simpson pledges to do his best.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-06

Creator(s)

Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 6, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57390. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946. Letter from W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57390.

APA:

Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946., [1907, November 6]. Letter from W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57390.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.