Letter from John Scott to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Charity, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc.

John Scott appeals to Theodore Roosevelt for a job on the train.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1891-04-09

Creator(s)

Scott, John

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 John Scott to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 9, 1891]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25570. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Scott, John. Letter from John Scott to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Apr. 1891]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25570.

APA:

Scott, John., [1891, April 9]. Letter from John Scott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25570.

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 5, 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.