Letter from Herbert Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Library employees--Attitudes, Library employees--Evaluation, Library of Congress, Young, Wilson M., 1874?-
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Herbert Putnam discusses Wilson M. Young, a library employee who he feels lacks initiative and endurance. Young has worked in three divisions of the library “but in no one of the three did he leave a favorable impression.” Putnam believes that Young may do well in a different field. He notes that Young has remained at the library in part because he has the support of Senator William B. Allison.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-10
Creator(s)
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
4
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 Herbert Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46297. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Putnam, Herbert, 1861-1955. Letter from Herbert Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46297.
APA:
Putnam, Herbert, 1861-1955., [1904, August 10]. Letter from Herbert Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46297.
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. April 6, 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.
