Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to New York City Customs Department

Subject(s): Customs administration, Parcel post, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary wants to inspect the package before paying the duty and asks the Customs Department to give him a note permitting him to do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-03

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

New York City Customs Department

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to New York City Customs Department. [November 3, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220769. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to New York City Customs Department. [3 Nov. 1911]. 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/o220769.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt.: , [1911, November 3]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to New York City Customs Department. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220769.

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.