Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to De Alva Stanwood Alexander
Subject(s): Civil service--Employees, Compensation (Law)
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President Roosevelt would like the act regarding government employee compensation to be amended in the Senate to be more liberal than the House. He believes that the bill should include a provision for permanent disability, and that civilians injured or killed in service of the government should also be included.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Alexander, De Alva Stanwood, 1845-1925
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 De Alva Stanwood Alexander. [May 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202707. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to De Alva Stanwood Alexander. [18 May. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202707.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to De Alva Stanwood Alexander.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202707.
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. January 23, 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.
