Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cushing Stetson

Subject(s): Applications for positions, Etiquette, Long, John Davis, 1838-1915

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt explains to Cushing Stetson that he has received many applications on behalf of Mayo and will do what he can. He has brought the matter to Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long’s attention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Stetson, Cushing

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 Cushing Stetson. [May 1, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158595. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cushing Stetson. [1 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158595.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cushing Stetson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158595.

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.