Letter from Ira Harris to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Civil service reform, General Slocum (Steamboat), Political corruption, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Ships--Inspection, Steamboats--Safety regulations, United States. Steamboat-Inspection Service
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Supervising Inspector Harris of the Steamboat Inspection Service claims that he has been mistreated for his reform efforts. Harris was appointed to his current position by President Roosevelt after the General Slocum disaster and believes that he has been a successful administrator and reformer. He requests that President Taft examine his record and judge his performance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-31
Creator(s)
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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 Ira Harris to William H. Taft. [July 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69549. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harris, Ira. Letter from Ira Harris to William H. Taft. [31 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69549.
APA:
Harris, Ira., [1911, July 31]. Letter from Ira Harris to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69549.
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. July 30, 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.
