Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Irvine
Subject(s): Civil service, Cubberly, Frederick, 1869-1932, Public officers--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt thanks Alexander Irvine for the letter and politely declines Irvine’s recommendation of Frederick Cubberly. Although Roosevelt thinks highly of Cubberly, he believes the incumbent is doing satisfactorily and therefore does not require a replacement. Roosevelt recalls the Russian proverb, “Once in ten years you can help a man,” and apologizes that it is so difficult to find positions to award efficient service.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-02
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 Alexander Irvine. [December 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205504. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Irvine. [2 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205504.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Irvine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205504.
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 6, 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.
