Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. J. Burkett
Subject(s): Age and employment, Brown, Norris, 1863-1960, Letters, Retirement age
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President Roosevelt received the letter from Senator Burkett, Senator Norris Brown, and Representative Moses P. Kinkaid on behalf of David B. Grosvenor. Unfortunately, Roosevelt has to stop waiving the age requirement and cannot act as they request.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Burkett, E. J. (Elmer Jacob), 1867-1935
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 E. J. Burkett. [April 30, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202522. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. J. Burkett. [30 Apr. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202522.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. J. Burkett.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202522.
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. July 31, 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.
