Letter from T. B. Connery to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cockran, William Bourke, 1854-1923, Employment references, Job hunting, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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T. B. Connery thanks Assistant Secretary Roosevelt for his letter and understands his reasons for not taking action on behalf of his son, who is seeking the appointment of paymaster in the Navy. However, Connery persists in explaining that William Bourke Cockran, who wrote a letter of recommendation for Connery’s son, had insisted that his letter would be seen by President William McKinley if Cockran sent the letter to Roosevelt. Thus, Connery asks if it would be acceptable for Roosevelt to forward Cockran’s letter to McKinley if he could do so “without comment,” so as not to appear to be seeking any favors.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1898-03-14
Creator(s)
Connery, T. B. (Thomas Bernard), 1835-1923
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
2
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 T. B. Connery to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 14, 1898]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25781. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Connery, T. B. (Thomas Bernard), 1835-1923. Letter from T. B. Connery to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Mar. 1898]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25781.
APA:
Connery, T. B. (Thomas Bernard), 1835-1923., [1898, March 14]. Letter from T. B. Connery to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25781.
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.
