Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. A. Fitch
Subject(s): Civil service, New York (N.Y.). Police Department, New York (N.Y.). Police Dept., Tariff
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt enjoyed hearing from Collector of Customs W. A. Fitch. He is pleased with Fitch’s commentary on his work as Police Commissioner of the New York Police Department and wants him to know that he did not let politics sway him from his purpose. Roosevelt cannot speak on the tariff and other matters, and hopes the civil service law will be observed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-04-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. A. Fitch. [April 20, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158448. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. A. Fitch. [20 Apr. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158448.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, April 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. A. Fitch.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158448.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
