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Letter from Micah John Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Micah John Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Micah John Jenkins, Collector of Internal Revenue at Charleston, South Carolina, writes President Roosevelt to discuss his financial distress. After a fire destroyed most of his home and possessions, Jenkins was informed he must return several months wages, as he was accidentally overpaid. He expects to return more wages this year. While he is steadily paying his debts, he owes about 4,000 dollars at the time of his letter. He finds it difficult to support his family of seven even when practicing strict economy. Jenkins asks Roosevelt to speak with President-Elect Taft regarding a salary increase.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-26

Creator(s)

Jenkins, Micah John, 1857-1912

Letter from Micah John Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Micah John Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Former Rough Rider Micah John Jenkins informs President Roosevelt that he has won his battle against alcohol, and has no desire to drink anymore. To mark the occasion, he sends Roosevelt a gallon of rye whiskey. He thanks Roosevelt for his example, which inspired him to stop drinking. Jenkins also sends a photograph from his young daughter, Ruth Darling Jenkins. He discusses the decorations for the room shown in the photograph, which includes engravings of Roosevelt, General Leonard Wood, and Napoleon I.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-16

Creator(s)

Jenkins, Micah John, 1857-1912

Letter from Micah John Jenkins to John Julius Dargan

Letter from Micah John Jenkins to John Julius Dargan

Micah John Jenkins expresses appreciation for Colonel Dargan’s letter that was published in The State. He appreciates the notion that in order for the Southern States to take their “equal, just” places in government, they need to reject the “unworthy demagogues” who are opposing worthy causes for personal gain. Jenkins notes that he has family members who supported both sides of the Civil War and says that his current views are informed by his personal friendship with President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-09

Creator(s)

Jenkins, Micah John, 1857-1912

Letter from Micah John Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Micah John Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Micah John Jenkins, a former Rough Rider, encloses a clipping from The Columbia State of a letter from Colonel John Julius Dargan, as well as a letter that Jenkins wrote Dargan. He would like to have a longer interview with Roosevelt, to allow Roosevelt to get to know him. He assures Roosevelt that he is a very strong supporter of his and intends to run against Senator Benjamin R. Tillman in four years.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-09

Creator(s)

Jenkins, Micah John, 1857-1912

Letter from Micah John Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Micah John Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Micah John Jenkins, a Rough Rider, reminds President Roosevelt that he served as Acting Colonel in Cuba while Roosevelt was Brigadier Commander. Although Colonel Joseph H. Dorst and others have informed him that he is entitled to pay for the time he held the position, Jenkins has never sought it until now. He recently lost everything in a house fire, and writes to Roosevelt about the situation before applying for pay. He would like to speak privately with Roosevelt if possible. Additionally, he is pleased to read in the papers that Secretary of War William H. Taft is likely to be nominated as Roosevelt’s successor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-11

Creator(s)

Jenkins, Micah John, 1857-1912