Letter from George William Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Political clubs, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), United States Civil Service Commission

George William Curtis thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the card. Curtis encourages Roosevelt in his efforts for reform as U.S. Civil Service Commissioner. Curtis informs him that he enjoys following his career.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1889-07-19

Creator(s)

Curtis, George William, 1824-1892

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 George William Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 19, 1889]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25553. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Curtis, George William, 1824-1892. Letter from George William Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Jul. 1889]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25553.

APA:

Curtis, George William, 1824-1892.: , [1889, July 19]. Letter from George William Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25553.

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. December 11, 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.