Letter from John Davis Long to Isabella Hagner

Subject(s): Examinations, Hagner, I. Thomas, United States. Navy

Secretary of the Navy Long responds to a request from Isabella Hagner to allow her brother to be reexamined only in the areas he was found deficient for appointment as an assistant paymaster in the Navy. Long states that such a decision will be at the discretion of the new examining board and he cannot interfere with their decision.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-24

Creator(s)

Long, John Davis, 1838-1915

Recipient

James, Isabella (Belle) Hagner, 1876-1943

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 John Davis Long to Isabella Hagner. [April 24, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37691. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Long, John Davis, 1838-1915. Letter from John Davis Long to Isabella Hagner. [24 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37691.

APA:

Long, John Davis, 1838-1915., [1902, April 24]. Letter from John Davis Long to Isabella Hagner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37691.

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. July 30, 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.