Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Isaac J. Tomlinson

Subject(s): Civil service, New York (State)--New York, Police, Police--Legal status, laws, etc.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt was glad to hear from Isaac J. Tomlinson. In New York City, the civil service law does not address “social evils” such as gambling places, which are left to police officials. He will send the latest Police Report when it is available. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Tomlinson, Isaac J.

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Isaac J. Tomlinson. [April 20, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158472. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Isaac J. Tomlinson. [20 Apr. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158472.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, April 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Isaac J. Tomlinson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158472.

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. January 16, 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.