Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Andrew Lyon
Subject(s): Capers, John G., 1866-1919, Employee selection, Employment references, Harris, Moses C., 1843-1922, Le Stourgeon, Edward Guy, 1878-1958, United States. Internal Revenue Service
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President Roosevelt informs Cecil Andrew Lyon that Edward Guy Le Stourgeon has applied for the position of Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue. This position is currently held by Moses C. Harris, who led a bolt against Lyon. Roosevelt endorses Le Stourgeon as a Rough Rider, and says he would be pleased if Lyon endorsed Le Stourgeon to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, John G. Capers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Cecil Andrew Lyon. [June 13, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202978. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Andrew Lyon. [13 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202978.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Andrew Lyon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202978.
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. May 15, 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.
