Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley
Subject(s): Employment references, Hobart, Garret A. (Garret Augustus), 1844-1899, Job hunting, Letters, Long, John Davis, 1838-1915, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Alford Warriner Cooley that the position in question is a presidential appointment. Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long is only responsible for documenting the history of an applicant and keeping tabs on them. If someone notable, such as a congressman or Vice President Garret A. Hobart, write a letter on behalf of Mr. Phelps to President William McKinley, and sends a copies of the letters to Long, Roosevelt will put in a good word for him as well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-06-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913
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 Alford Warriner Cooley. [June 9, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158944. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley. [9 Jun. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158944.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, June 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158944.
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 24, 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.
