Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Emigration and immigration--Government policy, Emigration and immigration--Political aspects, Fitchie, Thomas, 1833?-1905, Governmental investigations, Immigration enforcement, McSweeney, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1864-, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924, United States. Bureau of Immigration
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Nicholas Murray Butler is concerned about the immigration service which he believes is one of the most important offices in the government. Butler agrees that Superintendent Fitchie should not be retained and also suggests an investigation into the New York office and the Washington, D.C., office under Commissioner Powderly. Butler believes that Edward F. McSweeney is the strongest man in the immigration service.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-07
Creator(s)
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 7, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35143. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947. Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35143.
APA:
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947., [1901, October 7]. Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35143.
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.
