Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Civil Service Commission
Subject(s): Black, John Charles, 1839-1915, Green, Henry F., 1859-1915, McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942
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President Roosevelt informs the members of the Civil Service Commission that he agrees with their proposal to create a procedure for documenting the reasons for civil service appointments made by executive order, and directs the commissioners to “point out to me the omission” if he does not provide them with a reason for such exceptions. Regarding the list of past exceptions the commission sent him, the exceptions where explanations are given seem justified, but for those entries that are missing that information he states that “tho I am certain that at the time I deemed them satisfactory I can not now prove them.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Publication Date
2021-10-07
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 the Civil Service Commission. [August 3, 1907?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199944. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Civil Service Commission. [3 Aug. 1907?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199944.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1907, August 3?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Civil Service Commission. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199944.
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. October 30, 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.
