Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus L. Crocker
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Strong, William Lafayette, 1827-1900
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt agrees with Augustus L. Crocker’s views. Based on his experience in New York City politics, Roosevelt believes that divided responsibility is one of the primary reasons for bad government. Therefore, the mayor should make appointments without consulting the council or needing their approval.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Crocker, Augustus L., 1850-1925
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 Augustus L. Crocker. [September 16, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159697. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus L. Crocker. [16 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159697.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus L. Crocker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159697.
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.
