Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot
Subject(s): Employees--Dismissal of, Moore, George T. (George Thomas), 1871-1956, Political corruption, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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President Roosevelt tells Harvard President Charles William Eliot that the dismissal of George T. Moore from the Department of Agriculture was the necessary course of action, and that he cannot be reinstated.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 William Eliot. [October 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192916. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot. [15 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192916.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, October 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192916.
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 27, 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.
