Letter from John Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employee selection, Etiquette, Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928, Strong, Putnam Bradlee, 1875-1945
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Civil Service Commissioner McIlhenny thanks President Roosevelt for the consideration has shown Putnam Bradlee Strong, whom Major George W. Goethals of the Isthmian Canal Commission has recently hired as a foreman.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-20
Creator(s)
McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942
Recipient
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 John Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56774. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942. Letter from John Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56774.
APA:
McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942., [1907, August 20]. Letter from John Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56774.
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. March 5, 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.
