Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hugh S. Thompson
Subject(s): Apologies, Civil service positions, New York (State), Public officers--Selection and appointment, Thompson, Elizabeth Anderson Clarkson, 1840-1909, Thompson, Hugh Smith, 1836-1904
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President Roosevelt apologizes, but he does not believe there is much he can do to help Hugh S. Thompson find a position in New York. Because of the actions of Thompson’s father, Hugh Smith Thompson, and Roosevelt as members of the Civil Service Commission, the number of positions that Roosevelt is able to make appointments to is not very large. Unless Thompson knows of an opening, Roosevelt has no means of finding out about likely positions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Thompson, Hugh S. (Hugh Smith), 1872-1917
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 Hugh S. Thompson. [December 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205514. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hugh S. Thompson. [2 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205514.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hugh S. Thompson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205514.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
