Letter from John Charles Black and John Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ames, John C., 1852-1922, Civil service, Hopkins, Albert J. (Albert Jarvis), 1846-1922, Hoy, Luman T. (Luman Thomas), 1850-1936, Illinois, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Louden, Walter S., 1868-1914, Mason, William E. (William Ernest), 1850-1921, Northcott, William A. (William Allen), 1854-1917, Political corruption, Renick, Percival G. (Percival Graham), 1864-1917, Smith, Frank L. (Frank Leslie), 1867-1950, Trautmann, William E. (William Emil), 1872-1953
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After a letter was sent out to government employees identified as also being members of the finance committee informing them that such conflict of interest was against government regulations, several of the recipients responded denying any affiliation with the finance committee.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-08
Creator(s)
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915; McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942
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
4
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 Charles Black and John Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 8, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57411. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915; McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942. Letter from John Charles Black and John Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57411.
APA:
Black, John Charles, 1839-1915; McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942., [1907, November 8]. Letter from John Charles Black and John Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57411.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
