Letter from Lester E. Wurfel to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employment references, Fowler, Charles N. (Charles Newell), 1852-1932, United States Bureau of Investigation
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Lester E. Wurfel sends Theodore Roosevelt materials from his recent campaign. He asks Roosevelt for career advice and hopes he can endorse his applications with the Secret Service Bureau and Bureau of Investigation or if he knows of any similar positions that would prepare him for “future political battles.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-16
Creator(s)
Wurfel, Lester E. (Lester Edwin), 1885-1937
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Lester E. Wurfel to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63514. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wurfel, Lester E. (Lester Edwin), 1885-1937. Letter from Lester E. Wurfel to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63514.
APA:
Wurfel, Lester E. (Lester Edwin), 1885-1937., [1911, January 16]. Letter from Lester E. Wurfel to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63514.
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.
