Letter from Richard Henry Dana to Elliot H. Goodwin
Subject(s): Civil service, Civil service reform, Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Congress. Senate
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Richard Henry Dana tells Elliott H. Goodwin that he thinks they should find out what William Dudley Foulke thinks about Goodwin’s idea to investigate presidential appointments. If Foulke is willing to conduct the investigation, they might be able to bring elements of the situation to light, and advance the cause of civil service reform.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-20
Creator(s)
Dana, Richard Henry, 1851-1931
Recipient
Goodwin, Elliot H. (Elliot Hersey), 1874-1931
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 Richard Henry Dana to Elliot H. Goodwin. [February 20, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58166. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dana, Richard Henry, 1851-1931. Letter from Richard Henry Dana to Elliot H. Goodwin. [20 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58166.
APA:
Dana, Richard Henry, 1851-1931., [1908, February 20]. Letter from Richard Henry Dana to Elliot H. Goodwin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58166.
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. February 6, 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.
