Draft of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen B. Elkins to Nathan Bay Scott
In an unsent draft of a letter to Senators Elkins and Scott, President Roosevelt explains his reasons for removing Thomas W. Cridler as Assistant Secretary of State and replacing him with Herbert H. D. Peirce. Roosevelt, and McKinley before him, believed that although he could be an able consul or representative at the St. Louis Exposition, Cridler does not have the qualities to be a good assistant secretary of state. Cridler was too involved in politics in his current position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-28