Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William M. Ferdon
Subject(s): Andrews, Avery De Lano, 1864-1959, Conduct of life, New York (N.Y.). Police Department, New York (N.Y.). Police Dept., Police administration
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt prefers policeman William M. Ferdon to contact Police Commissioner Avery De Lano Andrews personally concerning his case. He has been trying not to interfere with the New York Police Department since leaving. Roosevelt thinks well of Ferdon and doubts he did anything dishonorable.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Ferdon, William M. (William Mortimer), 1859-1931
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William M. Ferdon. [September 25, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159795. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William M. Ferdon. [25 Sep. 1897]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159795.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1897, September 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William M. Ferdon. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159795.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
