Letter from Charles R. Dewing to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service, Civil service--Officials and employees, Letters, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States Civil Service Commission, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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Charles R. Dewing appeals to Theodore Roosevelt, as an ex-civil service commissioner and an editor, to review the documents enclosed and help or advise Dewing in some way. Dewing is appealing for the Department of Agriculture to investigate his case and the Civil Service Commission determined they do not have the authority to help him. Dewing has also appealed to William H. Taft but only received a circular from Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-15
Creator(s)
Dewing, Charles R. (Charles Royal), 1878-
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Charles R. Dewing to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73611. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dewing, Charles R. (Charles Royal), 1878-. Letter from Charles R. Dewing to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73611.
APA:
Dewing, Charles R. (Charles Royal), 1878-., [1911, December 15]. Letter from Charles R. Dewing to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73611.
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 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.
