Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nevada N. Stranahan
Subject(s): Civil service positions, Employees--Conduct of life, Murray, Joe, 1846-, Williams, William, 1862-1947
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President Roosevelt asks Collector of Customs in New York City Stranahan for his advice about Deputy Commissioner of Ellis Island Joe Murray. Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island William Williams and Murray are having difficulties getting along, and Roosevelt wonders if there is another position that would pay at least $3,000 where he could put Murray by March 4.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stranahan, Nevada N. (Nevada Northrup), 1861-1928
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Nevada N. Stranahan. [December 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190555. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nevada N. Stranahan. [24 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190555.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nevada N. Stranahan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190555.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
