Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Tucky Collis
Subject(s): Applications for positions, Civil service, Employment references, Navy-yards and naval stations
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt wishes he could appoint Egbert since Charles Henry Tucky Collis only recommends good men. However, Roosevelt has no appointments to give as most positions are under the jurisdiction of the civil service. He sends Collis a copy of labor employment rules at the navy yards.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-10-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Collis, Charles Henry Tucky, 1838-1901
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 Charles Henry Tucky Collis. [October 2, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159862. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Tucky Collis. [2 Oct. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159862.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, October 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Tucky Collis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159862.
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.
