Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Dunnell, Mark B. (Mark Boothby), 1864-1940, McCook, Alexander McDowell, 1831-1903, Political crimes and offenses--Investigation, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States Civil Service Commission
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Commissioner of Corporations James Rudolph Garfield encloses documents regarding Mark B. Dunnell’s interest in appointment as Civil Service Commissioner. He approves of President Roosevelt’s speech about trusts and expresses his support for continued investigations into various departments.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-04
Creator(s)
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 4, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40812. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950. Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 May. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40812.
APA:
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950.: , [1903, May 4]. Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40812.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
