Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Addison Porter
Subject(s): Employment references, Job hunting, Long, John Davis, 1838-1915, Navy-yards and naval stations, United States. Navy
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs John Addison Porter that although he would like to do Porter a favor, he does not believe he can help Mr. Green get a position in the navy yards as they are considered classified service. Roosevelt states he will check with Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long about getting Green a ship-keeper position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Porter, John Addison, 1856-1900
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
Multi-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 John Addison Porter. [May 24, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158786. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Addison Porter. [24 May. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158786.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Addison Porter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158786.
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.
