Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Anderson Van Wyck
Subject(s): Devery, William S., 1854-1919, Elections, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, New York (State)--New York, Police corruption, Van Wyck, Robert Anderson, 1849-1918
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Draft of letter from Governor Roosevelt to the Mayor of New York City, Robert Anderson Van Wyck, regarding alleged election improprieties of Police Chief William Stephen Devery.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Creation Date
1900-11-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Van Wyck, Robert Anderson, 1849-1918
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Anderson Van Wyck. [November 5, 1900]. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284932. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Anderson Van Wyck. [5 Nov. 1900]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284932.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1900, November 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Anderson Van Wyck.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284932.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.
