Correspondence Recommending Sylvester V. Thompson

This item is includes a list of endorsements for Sylvester V. Thompson to be appointed to the position of Indian Agent for the Osage Tribe in Mounds, Indian Territory (Oklahoma).

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THOS. J. AKINS, Chairman. E. c. ROWSE, Treasurer. C. P. WALBRIDGE, Vice-Chairman. A. F. SHRINER, Secretary. Republican State Committee, 1900. RULE NATIONAL COMMITTEEMÄN, 1900 R. C. KERENS. at Large. FLORY: LOUIS P. ALOE, St. Louis. THEO, LACAFF, Nevada. FRANK D. ROBERTS, Springfield. CHAS. D. MORRIS, Trenton. E.S. JEWETT, Kansas City. SAM'L W. JURDEN, Holden. HENRY LAMM, Sedalia. Dr. J. R. A. CROSSLAND, St. Joseph. 2 THE District Committee. ist District, Dr. EDW. B. CLEMENTS, Macon. 5th District, P. S. BROWN, Jr., Kansas City. 9th District, B. F. RUSSELL. Steelville. 13th District, PETER GIESSING, Farmington. J.C. MOORE, Arbela. H. C. SCHWARTZ, Higginsville. Dr. J. C. PARRISH, Vandalia. JAMES CASE, Marshfield. 2d SIDNEY MILLER, Norborne. 6th W. W. LAWTON, Osceola. 10th " HENRY ZIEGENHEIN, St. Louis. 14th " H.P. KINSOLVING, Malden. GRANT R. McCULLOUGH, Milan. J. L. BABLER, El Dorado Springs. J.C. KISKADDON, Washington. W. H. JOHNSON, Forsyth. 3d " Dr. M. M. CAMPBELL, Albany. 7th " J. H. DUNCAN, Springfield. 11th C.P. WALBRIDGE, St. Louis. 15th " THOS. M. ALLEN, Cassville. W.J. WIGHTMAN, Bethany. S. P. HUSTON, Malta Bend. HENRY DROSTE, St. Louis. ROBT. T. STICKNEY, Carthage. 4th " E.E. E. McJIMSEY, Maryville. 8th " J.P. O'BANNON, Buffalo. 12th " CHAS. SCHWEICKARDT. St. Louis, RALPH 0. STAUBER, St. Joseph. Dr. J. P. PORTH, Jefferson City. LOUIS ALT, St. Louis. 70 Hon- Theodore Roosevolt, Presidente Washington, D.C. Dear Sirt- It gives me great pleasure to endorse syivester V. Thompson of Mounds, Indian Territory, for the position of Indian Agont at the Osage Agency. Mrv Thompson was born in Lawrence County, Missouri, but left there several years ago. He has lived in the Indian Territory for the past ten years. inlisted as a Rough Rider in Troups I, and was wounded at San Juan on July 1, 1898, Me is a young man of splimdid bits and bears an ex- cellent reputation and his many friend's in MAgouri would be glad to see him this appointment, Yours respe Mem- at Large State Repe Com. belodate to the Phila- Conv. Springfield, Mo. March 11, 1902.