Williams, William, 1862-1947

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-02

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Commissioner Williams asks President Roosevelt to provide the press with his resignation letter and Roosevelt’s response. Williams would like it timed so the news will appear in the Monday morning papers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-09

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

Commissioner Williams asks William Loeb to personally deliver the enclosed letter to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-09

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

William Williams informs President Roosevelt of his resignation as commissioner of immigration at New York. He considers it an honor and privilege to have served in “this interesting position” under Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-09

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

William Williams thanks Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for their sympathy and the beautiful flowers. He cannot describe the pain of losing his mother, Elizabeth Hoyt. Williams hopes Edith is recovering.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-25

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

William Williams, the Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island, answers several of Theodore Roosevelt’s questions about the way that immigrants are classified by race when they enter the United States. He explains in depth the distinctions between various categories of people coming from Russia, and clarifies that “Hebrews” are classed based on their race, and not on their Jewish faith. The country does not track the religions of immigrants. Williams is unable to fully discuss the classification of Cuban, West Indian, or Spanish American immigrants at present.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-15

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

William Williams responds to Theodore Roosevelt’s letter regarding papers filed by immigrants before leaving the country which are used for statistical purposes. Williams encloses an example of the form in question.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-06

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

Commissioner of Immigration Williams asks William Loeb to see what he can find out about John J. Hagarty, who has written to President Roosevelt alleging ill treatment on the job at Ellis Island. Williams believes that Hagarty deserves to be dismissed from the service, as “he is a malcontent and a mischief maker,” and has already been given a great deal of leeway regarding his actions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-21

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

Commissioner of Immigration Williams admonishes John J. Hagarty for making trouble by disregarding orders from his superior and going over his superior’s head in several matters, in addition to causing several other disruptions. Williams says that he is giving Hagarty one more chance because he has served in the military and has a large family to take care of, but warns him that if he hears negative reports about Hagarty or Hagarty complains about conditions again, he will pursue Hagarty’s dismissal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-19

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

William Williams, Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island, sends William Loeb an enclosed letter that he asks Loeb to personally present to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-15

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

William Williams, Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island, calls President Roosevelt’s attention to a number of facts regarding a person hostile to the Ellis Island administration (identified in a handwritten note as Congressman Richard Bartholdt). Bartholdt continues to attack Ellis Island in spite of having been able to visit and see that articles in the Staats-Zeitung were false. Williams does not suggest any action, but wishes for Roosevelt to be informed on the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-15

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

Commissioner Williams informs William Loeb that he will contact Mrs. Trautman regarding a position for Mrs. Cooper.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-26

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

William Williams identifies Representative Richard Bartholdt as the subject of the letter he wrote to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-15

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

William Williams discusses filling laborer positions at Ellis Island and consultation with Matthew Linn Bruce. Williams recommends Street Cleaning Commissioner of New York John McGaw Woodbury for sanitary engineering work in Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-25

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

Commissioner of Immigration Williams writes to President Roosevelt regarding an article published in the Boston Journal concerning a copy of Williams’s letter to Mr. Nelson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-24

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

Business card of William Williams with a handwritten note requesting that a letter be returned for filing.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

Commissioner of Immigration Williams writes to Benjamin F. Barnes to notify Barnes that Williams is going to the Adirondacks for a few days and will be out of contact in relation to the case of Mr. Nelson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-15

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

The Boston Herald has not published Williams’ letter to Henry Loomis Nelson. A copy of the letter is enclosed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-14

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

William Williams asks Roosevelt to look over his enclosed letter to Harper’s Weekly editor Henry L. Nelson dated August 4, 1903, concerning Nelson’s criticism of the recent arrest of Immigration Commissioner Edward McSweeney.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-04

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947

Commissioner of Immigration Williams responds to Harper’s Weekly editor Henry Loomis Nelson’s criticism of the recent arrest of Edward F. McSweeney, presenting evidence of McSweeney’s inappropriate conduct as Assistant Commissioner of Immigration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-04

Creator(s)

Williams, William, 1862-1947