Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Leontine Roosevelt Leaycraft
Subject(s): Civil service--Examinations, Civil service--Law and legislation, Conn, Edith Stowe, 1878-1952
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Miss Stowe, Mary Leontine Roosevelt Leaycraft’s friend, is mistaken in her belief that many people receive civil service appointments without examination. There are only a few positions of “highly confidential or technical nature” that do not require examination.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Leaycraft, Mary Leontine Roosevelt, 1854-1950
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Mary Leontine Roosevelt Leaycraft. [July 16, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185375. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Leontine Roosevelt Leaycraft. [16 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185375.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, July 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Leontine Roosevelt Leaycraft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185375.
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.
