Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ransom J. Chase
Subject(s): Employee selection, Retired military personnel, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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President Roosevelt contradicts Ransom J. Chase’s statement that there is discrimination against officers who served in the Civil War, but promises to request a report on the matter from the War Department. He also believes that if Chase considers his second point of contention more fully, he will realize that the refusal to allow personal and political relations to influence awarding soldiers positions will in fact result in the more meritorious soldiers receiving positions, instead of being upstaged by those with more improper influence. Veterans can still call attention to the positive war records of their comrades, but the records must speak for themselves.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Chase, Ransom J. (Ransom Jay), 1840-1911
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Ransom J. Chase. [August 25, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192491. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ransom J. Chase. [25 Aug. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192491.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, August 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ransom J. Chase. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192491.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
