Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Freau

Subject(s): Applications for positions, Civil service

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt would help Frank Freau if he could. However, almost all positions are under the civil service rules, and Freau must register at the navy yard and then wait for his turn. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Freau, Frank

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 Frank Freau. [September 30, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159852. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Freau. [30 Sep. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159852.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Freau.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159852.

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.