Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to United States Civil Service Commission
Subject(s): Civil service, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Employee retention, Executive orders, Reinhard, Philip W. (Philip William), 1868-1936
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President Roosevelt tells the United States Civil Service Commission that it does not seem right to remove Philip W. Reinhard from his position, even though it is in violation of the civil service rules, as he has already served in the position for nine years and has a positive statement by Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou. Roosevelt asks whether he needs to make an executive order, or if the commission can act on its own account.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
United States Civil Service Commission
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 United States Civil Service Commission. [February 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201817. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to United States Civil Service Commission. [29 Feb. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201817.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, February 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to United States Civil Service Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201817.
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.
