Edwin C. Burleigh tells President Roosevelt that he hopes that William Wingate Sewall will be reappointed to his current position once his current term of office runs out. Burleigh sends Roosevelt a book written by his son, Clarence Blendon Burleigh, which is dedicated to Sewall.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-21

Creator(s)

Burleigh, Edwin C. (Edwin Chick), 1843-1916

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

Typed

Record Type

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 Edwin C. Burleigh to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 21, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59816. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Burleigh, Edwin C. (Edwin Chick), 1843-1916. Letter from Edwin C. Burleigh to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Dec. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59816.

APA:

Burleigh, Edwin C. (Edwin Chick), 1843-1916.: , [1908, December 21]. Letter from Edwin C. Burleigh to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59816.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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