Letter from John O. Russell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909, Employment references, Wright, Carroll D. (Carroll Davidson), 1840-1909
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John O. Russell asks Theodore Roosevelt for help contacting someone in the Capitol or the Secretary of War for a job transfer. His salary is insufficient to support his family, and he is “in a necessitous condition.” Russell previously worked for Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-17
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 O. Russell to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66875. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Russell, John O.. Letter from John O. Russell to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66875.
APA:
Russell, John O.., [1911, April 17]. Letter from John O. Russell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66875.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
