Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman
Subject(s): Chinese students, Emigration and immigration law, Immigrants--Legal status, laws, etc., Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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President Roosevelt assures Jacob Gould Schurman that he sympathizes with his purpose and has forwarded Schurman’s letter to Secretary of State Elihu Root so he can send him the information on the topic he requested. Roosevelt feels that a wide immigration policy would be open to fraud but is not sure what the law on the matter should be.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Jacob Gould Schurman. [May 5, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195437. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman. [5 May. 1906]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195437.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, May 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195437.
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. December 2, 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.
