Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the United States Civil Service Commission
Subject(s): Civil service--Examinations, Civil service--Promotions
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President Roosevelt agrees to the Collector of the Port’s previous request to make three exemptions for promotions at his Customs House. However, Roosevelt does not want exceptions like this to become the new standard, as it would take weight away from examinations. He thinks the present system is still working, but perhaps it should be made easier to promote men who are already in the force of employees.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
United States Civil Service Commission
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 the United States Civil Service Commission. [February 15, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206599. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the United States Civil Service Commission. [15 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206599.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the United States Civil Service Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206599.
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. February 17, 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.
