Letter from Aloysius G. Brown to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California--Sacramento, California--San Francisco, Cook, Thomas, 1808-1892, Job hunting, New York (N.Y.). Police Department, New York (N.Y.). Police Dept., Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Secret service, Shanton, George Reynolds, 1868-1930, Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Bureau of Internal Revenue, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., United States. Secret Service
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Aloysius G. Brown appeals to Theodore Roosevelt to aid him in securing a position with the U.S. Secret Service. Brown details his attributes, work ethic and history, his physical appearance, and past work experience. In showing his good character, Brown details how he has a wife, two children, and another child on the way. Moreover, Brown details how he served in the Spanish-American War and in various capacities linked to the U.S. government since then.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-19
Creator(s)
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 Aloysius G. Brown to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68718. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Brown, Aloysius G., 1879-1947. Letter from Aloysius G. Brown to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68718.
APA:
Brown, Aloysius G., 1879-1947., [1911, June 19]. Letter from Aloysius G. Brown to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68718.
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 5, 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.
