Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Angus W. Young
Subject(s): Etiquette
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Angus W. Young that Roosevelt must politely decline Young’s request. Roosevelt has not spoken on behalf of someone to help them get an official position since he left the White House, and if he did so for Young he would have to do so for the hundreds of others who have asked.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-05
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Young, Angus W. (Angus William), 1879-1948
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Angus W. Young. [June 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218214. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Angus W. Young. [5 Jun. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218214.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, June 5]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Angus W. Young.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218214.
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. July 31, 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.
