Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Rubens
Subject(s): Civil service reform, Clay, Henry, 1777-1852, Eulogies, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Politicians, Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906
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President Roosevelt regrets not being able to be present at the meeting in honor of the late Carl Schurz, and instead hopes to be able to express his appreciation for Schurz through Harry Rubens. Roosevelt praises Schurz as having upheld the policies of Abraham Lincoln and as having been a champion of civil service reform and sound money policy. He also holds Schurz’s biographies of Lincoln and Henry Clay in high regard, as well as his other writings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Harry Rubens. [May 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195625. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Rubens. [28 May. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195625.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Rubens.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195625.
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. July 31, 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.
