Telegram from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, United States Civil Service Commission
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Elbert F. Baldwin of The Outlook wishes to confirm President Roosevelt’s approval of a pending editorial which states that while President McKinley greatly reduced the number of civil service positions from competitive examination lists, to the contrary Roosevelt greatly expanded them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-11
Creator(s)
Baldwin, Elbert F. (Elbert Francis), 1857-
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 11, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47988. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Baldwin, Elbert F. (Elbert Francis), 1857-. Telegram from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Dec. 1904]. 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/o47988.
APA:
Baldwin, Elbert F. (Elbert Francis), 1857-., [1904, December 11]. Telegram from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47988.
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.
