Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Warland Clapp

Subject(s): American newspapers, Civil service reform, Press and politics, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Retirement, Thank-you notes

Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt congratulates editor of the Boston Journal William Warland Clapp upon his retirement. He says he has appreciated all the support his paper has shown the Republican party and civil service reform.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1891-07-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Clapp, William Warland, 1826-1891

Language

English

Period

Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 William Warland Clapp. [July 5, 1891]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283231. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Warland Clapp. [5 Jul. 1891]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283231.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1891, July 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Warland Clapp.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283231.

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 12, 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.