Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Henry Dana
Subject(s): Civil service positions, Civil service reform, Civil Service Reform Association (New York, N.Y.), Civil service--Corrupt practices, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State)--Genesee County, Political corruption, Sanders, Archie Dovell, 1857-1941, United States Civil Service Commission
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President Roosevelt provides Richard Henry Dana with his thoughts and details on the case surrounding Archie Dovell Sanders, a New York civil servant who refuses to stop his political activity while in office.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dana, Richard Henry, 1851-1931
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Richard Henry Dana. [November 2, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200613. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Henry Dana. [2 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200613.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, November 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Henry Dana.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200613.
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 6, 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.
