Letter from George E. Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Business etiquette, DeBarry, John R., Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Government etiquette, Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924
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George E. Matthews thought that John R. DeBarry was being treated unfairly but did not realize that Terrence Vincent Powderly was opposing DeBarry. Matthews still believes that DeBarry is right and Powderly wrong but feels that it is “bad citizenship” for him to ask President Roosevelt to intervene.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-29
Creator(s)
Matthews, George E. (George Edward), 1855-1911
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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 George E. Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 29, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36050. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Matthews, George E. (George Edward), 1855-1911. Letter from George E. Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36050.
APA:
Matthews, George E. (George Edward), 1855-1911., [1901, November 29]. Letter from George E. Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36050.
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 18, 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.
