Theodore Roosevelt TLS as NYC Police Commissioner - His Most Prominent Reform Role To Date
Theodore Roosevelt
New York, NY, August 11, 1896
Theodore Roosevelt TLS as NYC Police Commissioner - His Most Prominent Reform Role To Date
TLS
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919). Typed letter signed by Theodore Roosevelt as president of the Board of Police Commissioners of the Police Department of the City of New York recommending "Roundsman Hulse" to become sergeant. 1p, 7.25" x 9.625, New York, New York, August 11, 1896. Shows toning, expected mail folds, and evidence of mounting on verso that has thinned the page in a few spots, else good plus condition.
Theodore Roosevelt served as the President of Board of Police Commissioners of New York City from 1894-1897. Influenced by Jacob Riis' muckraking journalism, he set about reforming the city's police department. His efforts to eliminate corrupt practices from the NYC Police Department was one of his most prominent early executive reform efforts. Roosevelt's ground-up approach went so far as to walk police officers' beats early in the morning and late at night to make sure they were on duty. The letter offered here exemplifies his practices as such a recommendation would be the result of first-hand knowledge of the officer he was recommending.
In full:
"Dear Sir:-
I think very well of Roundsman Hulse; he is one of the men whom I am inclined personally to believe would make a good sergeant.
Yours truly,
Theodore Roosevelt"
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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Theodore Roosevelt
New York, NY, August 11, 1896
Theodore Roosevelt TLS as NYC Police Commissioner - His Most Prominent Reform Role To Date
TLS
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919). Typed letter signed by Theodore Roosevelt as president of the Board of Police Commissioners of the Police Department of the City of New York recommending "Roundsman Hulse" to become sergeant. 1p, 7.25" x 9.625, New York, New York, August 11, 1896. Shows toning, expected mail folds, and evidence of mounting on verso that has thinned the page in a few spots, else good plus condition.
Theodore Roosevelt served as the President of Board of Police Commissioners of New York City from 1894-1897. Influenced by Jacob Riis' muckraking journalism, he set about reforming the city's police department. His efforts to eliminate corrupt practices from the NYC Police Department was one of his most prominent early executive reform efforts. Roosevelt's ground-up approach went so far as to walk police officers' beats early in the morning and late at night to make sure they were on duty. The letter offered here exemplifies his practices as such a recommendation would be the result of first-hand knowledge of the officer he was recommending.
In full:
"Dear Sir:-
I think very well of Roundsman Hulse; he is one of the men whom I am inclined personally to believe would make a good sergeant.
Yours truly,
Theodore Roosevelt"
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
