Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank P. Sargent

Subject(s): Hawaii--Honolulu, Immigrants

President Roosevelt asks Commissioner General of Immigration Sargent to go to Honolulu to supervise the landing of Southern European immigrants. Roosevelt believes this is one of the most important matters to happen since the Hawaiian islands became a colony of the United States and would like his personal supervision.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Sargent, Frank P., 1854-1908

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 Frank P. Sargent. [November 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197254. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank P. Sargent. [8 Nov. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197254.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, November 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank P. Sargent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197254.

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 5, 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.