Letter from Thomas St. John Gaffney to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dickey, Joseph M., 1847-1925, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., United States. Bureau of Immigration
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Thomas St. John Gaffney urges President Roosevelt to appoint Joseph M. Dickey as commissioner of immigration. Should Roosevelt do so, Gaffney is interested in Dickey’s current position as United States Shipping Commissioner.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-07
Creator(s)
Gaffney, T. St. John (Thomas St. John), 1864-1945
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
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 Thomas St. John Gaffney to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 7, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35147. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gaffney, T. St. John (Thomas St. John), 1864-1945. Letter from Thomas St. John Gaffney to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35147.
APA:
Gaffney, T. St. John (Thomas St. John), 1864-1945., [1901, October 7]. Letter from Thomas St. John Gaffney to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35147.
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 12, 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.
