Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cyrus A. Sulloway
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, McCumber, Porter J. (Porter James), 1856-1933, Military pensions--Law and legislation, Scandals--Political aspects, Warner, Vespasian, 1842-1925, Women--Pensions--Law and legislation
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President Roosevelt has learned from Commissioner of Pensions Vespasian Warner that many of the pensions recently awarded have gone to those who have the “most political influence,” rather than the most deserving. He asks to meet with Representative Sulloway, as well as Warner and Senator Porter J. McCumber, to speak about the matter and come to a solution that will “avert a scandal.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sulloway, Cyrus A. (Cyrus Adams), 1839-1917
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 Cyrus A. Sulloway. [February 14, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198592. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cyrus A. Sulloway. [14 Feb. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198592.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cyrus A. Sulloway.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198592.
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. January 16, 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.
