Letter from August Belmont to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employee selection, Employees--Dismissal of, Interborough Rapid Transit Company, New York (State)--New York, Railroads--Design and construction--Management, Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919, Thank-you notes
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August Belmont expresses his gratitude to President Roosevelt for “giving up” Theodore P. Shonts, so that Shonts may come to New York and “undertake the direction of our local traction situation.” Belmont argues that the work will have an important bearing on the welfare of the community, and the development of New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-21
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
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 August Belmont to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 21, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55362. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Belmont, August, 1853-1924. Letter from August Belmont to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55362.
APA:
Belmont, August, 1853-1924.: , [1907, January 21]. Letter from August Belmont to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55362.
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. December 2, 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.
