Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Watchorn, Robert, 1858-1944

Commissioner General Powderly defends the transfer of John R. De Barry from Buffalo, New York, to a position on the border. He believes an experienced inspector such as De Barry will be much more useful at a border station then in Buffalo. Special Immigrant Inspector Watchorn has been sent to Buffalo to interview those that protested De Barry’s transfer and report fully on the facts of the case.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-29

Creator(s)

Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2016-03-09

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Terence Vincent Powderly to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 29, 1901?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36053. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924. Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Nov. 1901?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36053.

APA:

Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924.: , [1901, November 29?]. Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36053.

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. October 29, 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.