Civil service

Letter from Charles R. Dewing to Theodore Roosevelt

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-

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alastair Penrose Gordon-Cumming

President Roosevelt has looked up the Miss Lee mentioned by Alastair Penrose Gordon-Cumming and finds that she is one of nine or ten excellent employees. All of them have the exact same standing, so Roosevelt cannot take action on one case without doing the same for the others.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Lula Jones Fitzgerald

President Roosevelt was shocked to hear of the death of Lula Jones Fitzgerald’s husband, Postal Inspector Charles Fitzgerald. Roosevelt offers his sympathy, and praises Inspector Fitzgerald’s character.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt thinks Secretary of State Root handled the Saratoga situation perfectly, and he has been glad to shape the political landscape in New York with Root since the 1893 Constitutional Convention. Roosevelt congratulates Root on his many years of public leadership and service, in which he has been extremely effective.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Regis Henri Post

President Roosevelt assures Governor of Puerto Rico Post that he would not stand in the way of a good officer who has served satisfactorily in a difficult position from taking a more beneficial position after the officer has considered both his own interests and those of the government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt supports the decisions Attorney General Bonaparte outlined in his last letter. Roosevelt believes he will have to admit Oklahoma to the Union, as the pros outweigh the cons. Roosevelt also wants to discuss the placement of William H. H. Llewellyn with Bonaparte.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of State Root that “Fox,” a man who Roosevelt appointed to a position of government service, has written him a letter; that he is bothering several senators; and that he is showing up drunk to public dinners. Roosevelt does not regret that Fox is leaving his post, and that “he should be turned out of the Government service instantly.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cornelius Newton Bliss

President Roosevelt thanks Cornelius Newton Bliss for the letters sharing his views on politicians to be appointed or reappointed to positions in New York. Roosevelt feels that Bliss is right about Internal Revenue Collector Charles H. Treat and United States Marshal William Henkel. He asks Bliss to tell Henkel, however, that he must work with F. Norton Goddard, and not against him. Roosevelt has not made up his mind about Wilbur Fisk Wakeman yet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Colored men appointed to or continued in office by President Roosevelt

A list of all men of color appointed to or continued in office by President Roosevelt, complete with the office and date.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Elihu Root writes to President Roosevelt from the train to Philadelphia where he is going to consult with Mayor John Weaver. Root thinks Roosevelt’s letter to Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton is “bully” and only has one or two verbal suggestions to offer. Clarence Winthrop Bowen came to visit Root and ask for “merciful treatment” for his brother, Herbert Wolcott Bowen, who is embroiled in a libel case with Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-16

Creator(s)

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Letter from Albert Loren Cheney to Theodore Roosevelt

Albert Loren Cheney responds to his ineligibility for reinstatement to the civil service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-07

Creator(s)

Cheney, Albert Loren

What?

President Roosevelt, who is dressed in cowboy attire, gives a “summary removal” axe to another President Roosevelt, who is dressed in a suit and stands on a “civil service reformer” platform. On the wall is a sign that reads, “White House—Notice. Civil Service rules abolished from this date. T. R. Oct 17th 1905.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-19

Creator(s)

Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909

Theodore Roosevelt

Jacob A. Riis describes Governor Roosevelt’s work as governor of New York leading up to his nomination as Vice President. Riis laments losing Roosevelt as a governor but gives his full endorsement.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1900-09

Creator(s)

Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914

Letter from David G. Browne to Frederick Herrig

David G. Browne writes to Frederick Herrig to inform him that his request for blanks used in civil service examinations has been fulfilled and that Browne will have the local board examiner forward the blanks to Herrig.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1900-03-31

Creator(s)

Browne, David G., 1859-1919

Letter from Thomas Henry Carter to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Carter writes to Governor Roosevelt acknowledging his reception of Roosevelt’s recommendation for Frederick Herrig. Carter will communicate with the Collector of Customs on behalf of Herrig and Roosevelt.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1899-12-21

Creator(s)

Carter, Thomas Henry, 1854-1911

Extract of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Governor Roosevelt questions whether he has the right temperament for a life in politics, listing everyone he has made unhappy with his decisions.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1900-04-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

As Bonaparte sees himself

Report on Charles J. Bonaparte’s speech to the Women’s Twentieth Century Club, regarding Civil Service Reform and the “spoils system.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-24

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. B. Bradford

President Roosevelt accepts Rear Admiral Bradford’s resignation as Chief of the Bureau of Equipment. Roosevelt appreciates Bradford’s desire to “command afloat” and is pleased that he will be assigned to command the battleship Illinois.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Henry C. Payne

At the direction of President Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou encloses a communication and requests a report regarding the postmastership at Wilmerding, Pennsylvania.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-12

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice J. Stevens

Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Alice J. Stevens’s letter. However, he cannot give her the advice she seeks as he cannot interfere on behalf of government employees. He agrees with her proposition regarding the living wage.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919