Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Adams Kingsbury
Subject(s): Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, New York (State)--New York
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Theodore Roosevelt asks that Commissioner Kingsbury look at an application of a woman named Read, whose brother was a naval officer of Roosevelt’s acquaintance. He asks that her records be reviewed, and if qualified, that she be considered for the job.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-02-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Kingsbury, John Adams, 1876-1956
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 John Adams Kingsbury. [February 13, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211689. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Adams Kingsbury. [13 Feb. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211689.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, February 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Adams Kingsbury.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211689.
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 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.
