Letter from John Charles Black to Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar
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Civil Service Commission President Black responds to a letter from General Blackmar to President Theodore Roosevelt dated September 6, 1904, proposing that veterans of the Civil War and widows of such veterans should be reinstated to civil service posts at similar levels to those previously held. Black responds that under the current rules of the Civil Service Commission, such reinstatement should be made and there is no need for additional resolutions regarding reinstatement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-15
Creator(s)
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915
Recipient
Blackmar, Wilmon Whilldin, 1841-1905
Publication Date
2016-02-03
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 John Charles Black to Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar. [September 15, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46878. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915. Letter from John Charles Black to Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar. [15 Sep. 1904?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46878.
APA:
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915.: , [1904, September 15?]. Letter from John Charles Black to Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46878.
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. October 29, 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.
