William B. Ladue from the office of the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army explains to Frank Harper that Elisha B. Summers was dismissed from his position in New Orleans because the quality of his work was unsatisfactory. There was no position in the engineer department that suited his abilities and no further action can be taken.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-13

Creator(s)

Ladue, William B. (William Baker), 1868-1954

Recipient

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Dictated

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 William B. Ladue to Frank Harper. [July 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69212. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ladue, William B. (William Baker), 1868-1954. Letter from William B. Ladue to Frank Harper. [13 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69212.

APA:

Ladue, William B. (William Baker), 1868-1954., [1911, July 13]. Letter from William B. Ladue to Frank Harper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69212.

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 16, 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.