Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

Subject(s): Antisemitism, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Jews, Romanian, Littauer, Lucius Nathan, 1859-1944

Jacob H. Schiff and Congressman Littauer are primarily responsible for bringing the persecution of the Romanian Jews to President Roosevelt’s attention and have every right to feel pleased at the result.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Jacob H. Schiff. [October 27, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183405. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff. [27 Oct. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183405.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, October 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183405.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.