Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to De Alva Stanwood Alexander

Subject(s): Deportation, Germany, International relations, Sargent, Frank P., 1854-1908

President Roosevelt concludes, based on the statement from Representative Alexander, that the German government is to blame for the mistaken deportation of the girl, and there is no evidence of wrong-doing by Commissioner General of Immigration Frank P. Sargent.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Alexander, De Alva Stanwood, 1845-1925

Language

English

Period

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

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 De Alva Stanwood Alexander. [October 15, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196877. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to De Alva Stanwood Alexander. [15 Oct. 1906]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196877.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, October 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to De Alva Stanwood Alexander. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196877.

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 5, 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.