Letter from James Bronson Reynolds to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service--Legal status, laws, etc., Civil service--Salaries, etc., Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Keefe, Daniel J., 1855-1929, Labor leaders, Neill, Charles Patrick, 1865-1942, Public officers--Selection and appointment, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor
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James Bronson Reynolds recalls that President Roosevelt has offered Daniel J. Keefe his choice between the position of Labor Secretary to the Panama Canal Commission and Commissioner General of Immigration. Should Keefe choose Labor Secretary, Reynolds recommends that the salary be increased to $8000 per year. If he chooses to become Commissioner General, Reynolds asks Roosevelt to change the law to give Keefe more power so that he can enact change.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-02
Creator(s)
Reynolds, James Bronson, 1861-1924
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Bronson Reynolds to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59394. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reynolds, James Bronson, 1861-1924. Letter from James Bronson Reynolds to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59394.
APA:
Reynolds, James Bronson, 1861-1924., [1908, November 2]. Letter from James Bronson Reynolds to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59394.
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. December 19, 2025. 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.
