Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Murray Mitchell
Subject(s): Applications for positions, Employee selection
Click on image to zoom in
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt explains to Representative Mitchell that individuals are appointed in order of their registration and no exceptions are made except in emergencies.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Mitchell, John Murray, 1858-1905
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 John Murray Mitchell. [September 18, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310840. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Murray Mitchell. [18 Sep. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310840.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Murray Mitchell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310840.
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. August 3, 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.
