Letter from James J. Mills to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employment references, New York (N.Y.). Department of Health, New York (N.Y.). Dept. of Health, Palmer, Willard D. (Willard Darius), 1880-1946, Ship captains
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James J. Mills recommends Willard D. Palmer to President Roosevelt as being fit for a position on any government boats as captain or pilot. Palmer has served with the New York Department of Health boats, and is attested to as “a careful, honest, and sober young man.” Mills offers to furnish any other information that Roosevelt may wish.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-27
Creator(s)
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 James J. Mills to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 27, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59880. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Mills, James J., 1850-. Letter from James J. Mills to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59880.
APA:
Mills, James J., 1850-.: , [1908, December 27]. Letter from James J. Mills to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59880.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
