Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the United States Civil Service Commission
Subject(s): Civil service, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Titles of honor and nobility, Woman's Relief Corps (U.S.)
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President Theodore Roosevelt agrees with the Civil Service Commission’s reasoning and will take no further action concerning the Woman’s Relief Corps petition. Roosevelt also clarifies that his title is simply “the President” or “Mr. President;” he does not wish to be addressed as “Your Excellency.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-01
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
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 the United States Civil Service Commission. [September 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189060. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the United States Civil Service Commission. [1 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189060.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, September 1]. 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/o189060.
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. April 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.
