Letter from Henry H. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bidwell, George R., 1859-1948, Civil service ethics, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Federal government--Officials and employees, Harbors--Administration, New York (N.Y.) Collector of the Port of New York, New York (State)--New York, Political crimes and offenses, U.S. Customs Service, United States. Collector of Customs (New York, N.Y.)
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Henry H. Smith provides information about George R. Bidwell, who is being considered for reappointment as Collector of Customs at the Port of New York. Bidwell was involved with the “Quigg Affair” and Smith notes several other violations of duty by Bidwell.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-21
Creator(s)
Smith, Henry H. (Henry Harrison), 1842-
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry H. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 21, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35437. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, Henry H. (Henry Harrison), 1842-. Letter from Henry H. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35437.
APA:
Smith, Henry H. (Henry Harrison), 1842-., [1901, October 21]. Letter from Henry H. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35437.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
