Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Patrick Neill
Subject(s): Building--Accidents, District of Columbia. Board of Commissioners, Employees--Death, Government investigators
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Following the death of a worker on Washington, D.C. infrastructure, President Roosevelt charges Commissioner of Labor Neill with beginning an investigation into the building inspection department. Roosevelt describes his authority for charging a federally appointed employee with this investigation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Neill, Charles Patrick, 1865-1942
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Patrick Neill. [December 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271459. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Patrick Neill. [10 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 15, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271459.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Patrick Neill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271459.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 15, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
