Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

Subject(s): Cohen, Walter L., 1860-1930, Governmental investigations, United States. General Land Office

President Roosevelt encloses papers regarding the conduct of Walter L. Cohen, register of the land office at New Orleans. Roosevelt understands that Cohen is being investigated and would like a full report.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909

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 Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [June 24, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185177. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [24 Jun. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185177.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, June 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185177.

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. January 9, 2026. 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.