Letter from John Marshall Harlan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Hunt, Philemon Burgess, 1837-1915, Tax collection--Officials and employees, Texas--Dallas, United States. Internal Revenue Service, Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922
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Justice Harlan had written to President Roosevelt with the reasons why Colonel Philemon Burgess Hunt should not be removed from his position as Collector of Internal Revenue for Dallas, Texas. Harlan now writes that he has received word from Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes that there is no such plan in place and Hunt’s work is greatly appreciated.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-11
Creator(s)
Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John Marshall Harlan to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 11, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49948. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911. Letter from John Marshall Harlan to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49948.
APA:
Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911., [1905, July 11]. Letter from John Marshall Harlan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49948.
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. January 15, 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.
