Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Lafayette Strong
Subject(s): Elliott, John S. (John Stuart), 1859-1913, Employment references
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends Mayor William Lafayette Strong another recommendation for the position of police magistrate, Rufus P. Livermore. He does not know Livermore personally, but his friend, John S. Elliott, testifies to his character.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Strong, William Lafayette, 1827-1900
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 William Lafayette Strong. [May 8, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158675. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Lafayette Strong. [8 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158675.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Lafayette Strong.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158675.
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 13, 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.
