Letter from Clement C. Van Laningham to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Employment references, United States. Army, United States. Secret Service

Clement C. Van Laningham asks Theodore Roosevelt’s permission to use him as a reference in his application for a position with the U.S. Secret Service. Laningham briefly presents his history and qualifications, including his military service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-10

Creator(s)

Van Laningham, Clement C. (Clement Conn), 1878-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Clement C. Van Laningham to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65656. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Van Laningham, Clement C. (Clement Conn), 1878-. Letter from Clement C. Van Laningham to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65656.

APA:

Van Laningham, Clement C. (Clement Conn), 1878-., [1911, March 10]. Letter from Clement C. Van Laningham to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65656.

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 12, 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.