Letter from Carl Schurz to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service, Civil service reform, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, United States Civil Service Commission
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Carl Schurz has contacted President-Elect Grover Cleveland about Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt’s desire to meet with him. Based on Cleveland’s response, Schurz expresses his hope that Roosevelt will be retained in his position on the Civil Service Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1893-01-04
Creator(s)
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
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 Carl Schurz to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 4, 1893]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25596. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906. Letter from Carl Schurz to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Jan. 1893]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25596.
APA:
Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906., [1893, January 4]. Letter from Carl Schurz to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25596.
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. January 29, 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.