Letter from John Charles Black to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service--Pensions, Indians of North America, Municipal officials and employees--Legal status, laws, etc., People with disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc., United States Civil Service Commission, War widows
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John Charles Black, president of the Civil Service Commission, informs President Roosevelt that the question of favored classes has led many different groups to appeal for exceptions or special treatment. Black notes that it is difficult to make an exception for one person without making exceptions for everyone and requests that Roosevelt make a decision on how to proceed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-06
Creator(s)
Black, John Charles, 1849-1915
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 John Charles Black to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58072. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Black, John Charles, 1849-1915. Letter from John Charles Black to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58072.
APA:
Black, John Charles, 1849-1915., [1908, February 6]. Letter from John Charles Black to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58072.
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 12, 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.
