Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service reform, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Health, Hiking, Horsemanship, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Political planning, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, United States Civil Service Commission
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about his Civil Service Commission work. He is trying to make President Cleveland make extensions of classified service. He has been spending time with Senator Lodge riding and hiking. Edith is improving and daughter Alice’s ankles are bothering her.
Collection
Creation Date
1894-01-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt. [January 6, 1894]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282655. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt. [6 Jan. 1894]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282655.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1894, January 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282655.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
