Letter from Frederick A. Sawyer to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Carter, George Robert, 1866-1933, Employment references, Financial crises, Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950

Frederick A. Sawyer, who once wrote a book about Theodore Roosevelt, asks for Roosevelt’s help in securing a job. Sawyer explains the Panic of 1907 was “very disastrous” for him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-08

Creator(s)

Sawyer, Frederick A.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Frederick A. Sawyer to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 8, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64531. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sawyer, Frederick A.. Letter from Frederick A. Sawyer to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Feb. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64531.

APA:

Sawyer, Frederick A..: , [1911, February 8]. Letter from Frederick A. Sawyer to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64531.

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. November 25, 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.