Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. S. Crowninshield
Subject(s): Byington, Aaron Homer, 1826-1910, Byington, Homer M. (Homer Morrison), 1879-1966, Crowninshield, Casper S. (Casper Schuyler), 1871-1910, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Italy--Naples
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President Roosevelt rebukes Admiral Crowninshield for the tone of his previous letter, which made it sound as though Roosevelt had made an unqualified promise to put Crowninshield’s son, Casper S. Crowninshield, in a diplomatic post. Roosevelt reminds Crowninshield that he made the promise with the understanding that he would make the promotion as long as “it could be done without injustice to those with superior claims from the standpoint of the governmental service.” The State Department is currently disinclined to change the Consulship at Naples, as the current consul is approaching retirement age. When the time comes for him to retire and the Consulship in Naples change, Roosevelt promises to review Crowninshield’s case, but cannot promise that he will get the position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Crowninshield, A. S. (Arent Schuyler), 1843-1908
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. S. Crowninshield. [June 4, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195669. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. S. Crowninshield. [4 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195669.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. S. Crowninshield.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195669.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
