Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight
Subject(s): Pamphlets, Political campaigns, Political ethics, Political planning, Politicians--Corrupt practices, Presidents--Nomination, Press and politics, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States Civil Service Commission
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Pearl Wight to review a pamphlet sent to Roosevelt, which lists charges against President William H. Taft’s Civil Service record. The secretary asks Wight if there are any charges to which Roosevelt might call public attention.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-06
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight. [May 6, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226728. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight. [6 May. 1912]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226728.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt.: , [1912, May 6]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226728.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
