Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Hial Darling
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Civil service--Retirement, Etiquette, Vermont--Burlington
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President Roosevelt is sorry Charles Hial Darling is retiring as assistant secretary of the Navy as he has “been [a] particularly painstaking, hard-working and efficient public servant.” Following Darling’s retirement, Roosevelt wants to appoint him the customs collector of the Port of Burlington, Vermont.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944
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 Charles Hial Darling. [February 1, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190972. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Hial Darling. [1 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190972.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Hial Darling.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190972.
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 5, 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.
