Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Margaret M. McGarr

Subject(s): Civil service, Etiquette, New York (State). Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Margaret M. McGarr that while there is little he can do in regards to the Civil Service Board of the Police Department, he has sent for information about her nephew.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

McGarr, Margaret M.

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 Margaret M. McGarr. [May 25, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158798. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Margaret M. McGarr. [25 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158798.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Margaret M. McGarr.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158798.

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. March 30, 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.