Letter from Frederick Getman Fincke to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Banks and banking--Finance, New York (State)--New York, New York (State)--Utica, Roberts, Ellis H. (Ellis Henry), 1827-1918

Frederick Getman Fincke has consulted people he knows regarding the character of Ellis H. Roberts during his time as assistant treasurer in New York and as president of Franklin Bank. The people he consulted did not have any information. Fincke suggests that the concerns arose later, when Roberts was in New York City, and he suggests that President Roosevelt consult banks and bankers there about Roberts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-02

Creator(s)

Fincke, Frederick Getman, 1850-1912

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

Handwritten

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 Frederick Getman Fincke to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 2, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36576. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Fincke, Frederick Getman, 1850-1912. Letter from Frederick Getman Fincke to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jan. 1902]. 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/o36576.

APA:

Fincke, Frederick Getman, 1850-1912., [1902, January 2]. Letter from Frederick Getman Fincke to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36576.

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.