Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. R. Webber
Subject(s): Chinese, Emigration and immigration law, Immigrants--Legal status, laws, etc., Tenney, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1886-1960, United States. Congress
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In response to Representative Webber’s letter regarding legislation excluding the Chinese, President Roosevelt refers Webber to his annual message. Roosevelt did what Webber is suggesting in that message when he asked Congress to act.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Webber, A. R. (Amos Richard), 1852-
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. R. Webber. [February 16, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194616. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. R. Webber. [16 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194616.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. R. Webber.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194616.
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. January 23, 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.
