Letter from William R. Oates to Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Names, Personal, Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-1949

William R. Oates, secretary to Michigan Governor Chase S. Osborn, asks Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary to record Osborn’s name as “Chase S. Osborn,” rather than “Charles S. Osborn.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-01

Creator(s)

Oates, William R. (William Richard), 1878-1971

Recipient

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

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 William R. Oates to Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. [March 1, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65333. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Oates, William R. (William Richard), 1878-1971. Letter from William R. Oates to Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Mar. 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/o65333.

APA:

Oates, William R. (William Richard), 1878-1971.: , [1911, March 1]. Letter from William R. Oates to Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65333.

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.