Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Encouragement, Friendship--Correspondence

Representative Reed tells Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt that he has a “big fight” on his hands and whether Roosevelt is right or wrong, Reed will not hinder him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1895-12-16

Creator(s)

Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 16, 1895]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25658. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902. Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Dec. 1895]. 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/o25658.

APA:

Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902.: , [1895, December 16]. Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25658.

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.