Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis C. Travers
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Secretaries, Washington (D.C.)
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Vice President Roosevelt received the letter from Francis C. Travers with the enclosed note from Mr. Burrows. Roosevelt wishes he could help, but it is his understanding that private secretaries are selected based on their employer’s “personal knowledge.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Travers, Francis C., 1849-1905
Language
English
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
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 Francis C. Travers. [September 7, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179657. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis C. Travers. [7 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179657.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, September 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis C. Travers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179657.
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 6, 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.
