Letter from C. H. Parkhurst to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Friendship--Correspondence, New York (State), Resignation from office
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C. H. Parkhurst tells Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that he considers Roosevelt’s departure from his position of New York City Police Commissioner a “personal bereavement.” Parkhurst notes that it is gratifying that the public is “discovering its own moral perceptions” and “expressing its appreciation for the splendid warfare” Roosevelt has waged.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-04-16
Creator(s)
Parkhurst, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1842-1933
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 C. H. Parkhurst to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 16, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25707. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parkhurst, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1842-1933. Letter from C. H. Parkhurst to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Apr. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25707.
APA:
Parkhurst, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1842-1933., [1897, April 16]. Letter from C. H. Parkhurst to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25707.
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. February 12, 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.
