Letter from Henry Loomis Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Austin, Oscar P. (Oscar Phelps), 1848?-1933, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Governmental investigations, O'Connell, J. D., Political crimes and offenses, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury
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Henry Loomis Nelson requests an investigation into the dismissal of Clerk J. D. O’Connell. O’Connell had submitted evidence to Representative Joseph Gurney Cannon, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House, that Oscar P. Austin, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, was using his office for personal gain. O’Connell and Austin have now brought charges against each other.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-20
Creator(s)
Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908
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 Loomis Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 20, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36764. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908. Letter from Henry Loomis Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36764.
APA:
Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908.: , [1902, January 20]. Letter from Henry Loomis Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36764.
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. December 1, 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.
