Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John Alden Seabury

Subject(s): Pensions, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Pension Bureau

The secretary of Theodore Roosevelt informs John Alden Seabury that Roosevelt receives many requests to help people receive or increase pensions, but, although he sympathizes, he has declined to involve himself in official business since leaving the White House. He encourages Seabury to contact the Commissioner of Pensions at the federal Pensions Bureau.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-04

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Seabury, John Alden

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 John Alden Seabury. [April 4, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225904. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John Alden Seabury. [4 Apr. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225904.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, April 4]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John Alden Seabury.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225904.

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. March 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.