Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

Subject(s): Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920, Legal Aid Society (New York, N.Y.), Meetings

President Roosevelt regrets he cannot attend the annual meeting of the Legal Aid Society. The president tells Eugene A. Philbin he believes Arthur von Briesen and the Legal Aid Society are doing good work in New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920

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 Eugene A. Philbin. [December 30, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190624. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin. [30 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190624.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190624.

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. March 30, 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.