Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Discrimination in employment, Doonan, Eddie, New York (N.Y.). Police Department, New York (N.Y.). Police Dept., Police--Selection and appointment
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F. Norton Goddard has supported Eddie Doonan for a property clerk position with the New York Police Department. Colonel Partridge is hesitating to appoint Doonan because he wants a “man of more consequence.” Goddard wants Doonan’s appointment because he knows Doonan will be successful and for campaign purposes. He hopes that President Roosevelt can offer some assistance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-24
Creator(s)
Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905
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
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 F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 24, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36809. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36809.
APA:
Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905., [1902, January 24]. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36809.
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. February 12, 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.
