Letter from John Charles Black and Henry F. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service positions, Examinations, Physical diagnosis--Examination, United States Civil Service Commission
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Civil Service Commissioners Black and Greene inform President Roosevelt that the Commission cannot proceed with establishing a labor register nationwide. The Commission lacks the local personnel to perform the required medical examinations, as well as, the funding to pay for any medical examinations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-10
Creator(s)
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915; Greene, Henry F. (Henry Fay), 1859-1915
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
2
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 and Henry F. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 10, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48443. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915; Greene, Henry F. (Henry Fay), 1859-1915. Letter from John Charles Black and Henry F. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48443.
APA:
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915; Greene, Henry F. (Henry Fay), 1859-1915., [1905, January 10]. Letter from John Charles Black and Henry F. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48443.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
