Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Calder, William Musgrave, 1869-1945, Election districts, Employees--Dismissal of, New York (State)--New York County, New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn, Washington Navy Yard
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Representative Parsons has learned that men are being laid off in large numbers from the Navy Yard and expresses his concern to President Roosevelt. Many of the men in Representative William Musgrave Calder’s district are employed at the Navy Yard, and Parsons worries the lay offs will hurt Calder’s chances at re-election.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-16
Creator(s)
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
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:
Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 16, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54648. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Oct. 1906]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54648.
APA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925.: , [1906, October 16]. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54648.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
