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Godkin, Edwin Lawrence, 1831-1902

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Letter from Edwin Lawrence Godkin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Edwin Lawrence Godkin to Theodore Roosevelt

Edwin Lawrence Godkin is sorry to hear that Theodore Roosevelt left the New York Police Department to become Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He feels that Roosevelt was doing the greatest work as a police commissioner and was an example to the country’s young men in showing the importance of having a high character in such an important office. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-07-07