Letter from Phillips Lee Goldsborough to John Watson Yerkes
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Civil service ethics, Maryland, Republican Party (Md.), United States. Internal Revenue Service
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Collector Phillips Lee Goldsborough writes to Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes requesting an exception to the rule limiting political activity among internal revenue officers. Goldsborough also writes that he is working with four other Republicans on the revision of the Constitution of the Republican Party of Maryland and requests a “reasonable amount of time” to complete the work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-20
Creator(s)
Goldsborough, Phillips Lee, 1865-1946
Recipient
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922
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
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 Phillips Lee Goldsborough to John Watson Yerkes. [December 20, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52086. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Goldsborough, Phillips Lee, 1865-1946. Letter from Phillips Lee Goldsborough to John Watson Yerkes. [20 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52086.
APA:
Goldsborough, Phillips Lee, 1865-1946., [1905, December 20]. Letter from Phillips Lee Goldsborough to John Watson Yerkes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52086.
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. May 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.
