Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the United States Civil Service Commission
Subject(s): Clerks, North, S. N. D. (Simon Newton Dexter), 1849-1924, Poverty, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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President Roosevelt would like to have Ludwick C. Young restored to his position of clerk. Census director S. N. D. North vouches for him. Mrs. Young also does sewing for Edith Roosevelt. Even in the midst of poverty, the Young family tries to help others.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
United States Civil Service Commission
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 the United States Civil Service Commission. [August 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188782. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the United States Civil Service Commission. [5 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188782.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the United States Civil Service Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188782.
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. January 16, 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.
