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Conn, Edith Stowe, 1878-1952

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Leontine Roosevelt Leaycraft

Miss Stowe, Mary Leontine Roosevelt Leaycraft’s friend, is mistaken in her belief that many people receive civil service appointments without examination. There are only a few positions of “highly confidential or technical nature” that do not require examination.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-16

Letter from Mary Leontine Roosevelt Leaycraft to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt’s cousin, Mary Leontine Roosevelt Leaycraft, encloses a letter from Edith Stowe, the grand niece of the late William H. Perot, head of shipping firm Perot, Son & Co. In the letter, Stowe appeals for appointment to a government position. Leaycraft adds that her son will vote for Roosevelt in 1904.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-14