Letter from Everett Spring to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employment references, Health, Kruse, Frederick W., 1852-1938, Sick, Spring, Alfred, 1851-1912, United States. Bureau of the Census, Wages
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Everett Spring recounts Theodore Roosevelt’s aid in obtaining his current position with the Bureau of the Census. He believes his work is equal to that of a clerk earning a higher salary. His wife and son have recently required serious medical treatment, and his current pay is not enough. Spring asks Roosevelt to help him receive a salary increase.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-06
Creator(s)
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 Everett Spring to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72032. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Spring, Everett. Letter from Everett Spring to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72032.
APA:
Spring, Everett., [1911, November 6]. Letter from Everett Spring to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72032.
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.
