Letter from Joseph E. Griffin to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Burke, Thomas, 1849-1925, Employment references, Meetings, Poindexter, Miles, 1868-1946

Joseph E. Griffin introduces himself as being acquainted with many people from the Boston area whom he believes Roosevelt knows, and asks if he can beg his kindness to help arrange a meeting for him with Senator-elect Miles Poindexter while he is traveling through Spokane, Washington. Griffin hopes to obtain a government position as a statistician with the government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-24

Creator(s)

Griffin, Joseph E. (Joseph Edward), 1881-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Joseph E. Griffin to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66075. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Griffin, Joseph E. (Joseph Edward), 1881-. Letter from Joseph E. Griffin to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 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/o66075.

APA:

Griffin, Joseph E. (Joseph Edward), 1881-., [1911, March 24]. Letter from Joseph E. Griffin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66075.

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.