Letter from John Charles Black to Thomas McKee
Subject(s): Campaign funds, Civil service ethics, Fund raising
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John Black writes to Thomas McKee concerning the fundraising letter he sent to “The Old Boys’ Fremont and Lincoln Republican Club,” which included the names of federal employees, and was circulated to federal employees. The fundraising letter is in violation of the Civil Service Act. Black requests that McKee send a withdrawal of the fund raising request to all federal employees.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-08
Creator(s)
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915
Recipient
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
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 Thomas McKee. [October 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47181. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915. Letter from John Charles Black to Thomas McKee. [8 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47181.
APA:
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915., [1904, October 8]. Letter from John Charles Black to Thomas McKee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47181.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
