Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. M. F. Callanan
Subject(s): Alexander Hamilton United States Custom House (New York, N.Y.), Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary responds to Mrs. Callanan, a woman who appealed for Roosevelt to intervene in her husband’s dismissal as Inspector of Customs in New York City. Roosevelt sent the appeal to William Loeb, who noted that the man was “intoxicated” and “boisterous,” and the offense was so flagrant that he had to dismiss him. Since Civil Service rules require that re-instatement depends on the charges having been unfounded, there is no circumstance in which Callanan can be re-instated. Loeb noted that the decision is therefore final and he feels very sorry for the woman and her children.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-06
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. M. F. Callanan. [June 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218215. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. M. F. Callanan. [6 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218215.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, June 6]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. M. F. Callanan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218215.
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 27, 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.
