Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Avery McIlhenny
Subject(s): Bradford, Mary Avery McIlhenny, 1869-1954, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Honeymoons, Investigations, McIlhenny, Anita Stauffer, 1886-1969, McIlhenny, Mary Eliza Avery, 1838-1915, McIlhenny, Sara Avery, 1860-1948
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President Roosevelt has received a clipping and a letter urging investigation, but decided to ask Civil Service Commissioner McIlhenny about the matter privately before taking action. Roosevelt tells him they can discuss it when he returns from his honeymoon.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 John Avery McIlhenny. [December 9, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200957. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Avery McIlhenny. [9 Dec. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200957.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Avery McIlhenny.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200957.
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. March 13, 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.
