Letter from Henrietta Frances Lushbaugh to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service--Employees, Employment references, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Henrietta Frances Lushbaugh asks Theodore Roosevelt if he would be able to use his influence with President William H. Taft to help her son be appointed to a government position. She is widowed and relies on her son for help, and hopes that Roosevelt can do this, as it would speed the process of getting a civil service job. She provides several character references for her son.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-28
Creator(s)
Lushbaugh, Henrietta Frances Evans, 1851-1941
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Henrietta Frances Lushbaugh to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 28, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68936. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lushbaugh, Henrietta Frances Evans, 1851-1941. Letter from Henrietta Frances Lushbaugh to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68936.
APA:
Lushbaugh, Henrietta Frances Evans, 1851-1941., [1911, June 28]. Letter from Henrietta Frances Lushbaugh to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68936.
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. January 23, 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.
