Letter from John P. Gardiner to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service--Law and legislation, Quotation, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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John P. Gardiner recently testified in front of the Public Service Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature regarding a proposed change in Civil Service Laws, and writes to Theodore Roosevelt in order to alert him that he believes his words may have been misreported. Gardiner offered a quote from Roosevelt that “the men [of the Rough Riders] who stayed behind had a harder time,” but now fears that he was taken out of context in an enclosed clipping. He apologizes for the bother, and will endeavor to have a new statement issued if Roosevelt thinks it is worth issuing a correction.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-08
Creator(s)
Gardiner, John P. (John Pennington), 1876-1940
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 John P. Gardiner to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65570. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gardiner, John P. (John Pennington), 1876-1940. Letter from John P. Gardiner to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65570.
APA:
Gardiner, John P. (John Pennington), 1876-1940., [1911, March 8]. Letter from John P. Gardiner to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65570.
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 30, 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.
