Letter from Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service positions--U.S. states, Employment references, Fitzgerald, William S. (William Sinton), 1880-1937, Laundon, Mortimer H. (Mortimer Hamlin), 1874-1960, Ohio, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Myron T. Herrick recommends William S. Fitzgerald as a candidate for Collector of Internal Revenue. He tried to follow Roosevelt’s instructions to suggest several names, but believes Fitzgerald is an ideal candidate. Herrick reviews Fitzgerald’s qualifications and recent political activity, and does not believe that any Ohio politicians would oppose his appointment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-15
Creator(s)
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59749. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929. Letter from Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59749.
APA:
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929., [1908, December 15]. Letter from Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59749.
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. July 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.
