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Conway, James J., 1850-

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Letter from James J. Conway to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James J. Conway to Theodore Roosevelt

James J. Conway sends Theodore Roosevelt a letter he originally posted in 1908. He reminds Roosevelt that he wrote lyrics about President William Taft and has since received letters from Taft’s family and even Representative Nicholas Longworth and Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Recently he applied to be a steward on the Panama Canal, but despite qualifications, the question of age was raised. Taft has taken the matter up with Secretary of War J. M. Dickinson. Conway lists several prominent citizens as references and asks Roosevelt to talk to William A. Prendergast about him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-13

Letter from James J. Conway to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James J. Conway to Theodore Roosevelt

James J. Conway praises President Roosevelt and his accomplishments at length, recounting all the times he has seen the him speak or gotten close to him. He then details his extensive service as a steward on various ships and steamers and tells Roosevelt that he has been denied positions in the transport service due to his age. As an American citizen, Conway believes he should get priority for such positions over immigrants, and asks Roosevelt to take up the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-08