Letter from Emory Speer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employment references, Morgan, Cecil, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Emory Speer sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of a letter he sent William H. Taft and asks Roosevelt to read it. The letter pertains to an individual close to Speer, and Speer hopes Taft will make civil service reform. He seeks Roosevelt’s assistance, as Speer’s brother-in-law is being deprived a position because of his relation to Speer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-12
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
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 Emory Speer to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68568. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Speer, Emory. Letter from Emory Speer to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68568.
APA:
Speer, Emory., [1911, June 12]. Letter from Emory Speer to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68568.
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.
