Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon
Subject(s): Emigration and immigration, Steamboat lines--Management
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President Roosevelt would like to “make an exhaustive investigation into this immigration matter.” He wants to set up a committee in order to suggest practical solutions to Congress, including “keeping out the unfit” and to find the “proper distribution” for immigrants in order for rapid assimilation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926
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
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 Joseph Gurney Cannon. [January 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198077. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon. [12 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198077.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198077.
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. February 27, 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.
