Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ralph M. Easley, Jeremiah Whipple Jenks, and James Bronson Reynolds

Subject(s): Boycotts, Governmental investigations, United States. Bureau of Immigration

President Roosevelt asks Ralph M. Easley, Jeremiah Whipple Jenks, and James Bronson Reynolds to investigate the United States Bureau of Immigration, especially regrading its connection with the Chinese boycott of American goods. He authorizes them to speak with any government employee who has pertinent information and promises protection from retaliation for anyone who speaks the truth.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Easley, Ralph M. (Ralph Montgomery), 1858-; Jenks, Jeremiah Whipple, 1856-1929; Reynolds, James Bronson, 1861-1924

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Ralph M. Easley, Jeremiah Whipple Jenks, and James Bronson Reynolds. [February 24, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194712. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ralph M. Easley, Jeremiah Whipple Jenks, and James Bronson Reynolds. [24 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194712.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, February 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ralph M. Easley, Jeremiah Whipple Jenks, and James Bronson Reynolds. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194712.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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