Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Noble Chase Butler
Subject(s): Bureaucracy, Civil service
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Noble Chase Butler he will read what he has sent, but he is frustrated by bureaucratic work both inside of and outside of classified civil service. Roosevelt hopes to eliminate bureaucratic work where he can.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-08-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Butler, Noble Chase, 1844-1933
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 Noble Chase Butler. [August 28, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159556. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Noble Chase Butler. [28 Aug. 1897]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159556.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1897, August 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Noble Chase Butler. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159556.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
