Letter from John B. Pine to Edward F. McSweeney
Subject(s): Civil service--Legal status, laws, etc., Governmental investigations, Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924
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John B. Pine believes that Edward F. McSweeney has been within the Civil Service rules but President Roosevelt might want to make a “clean sweep” of the office. Pine and several others have told Roosevelt that McSweeney is free from blame. Pine believes that an investigation will acquit McSweeney from blame and give him the credit he deserves.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-17
Creator(s)
Pine, John B. (John Buckley), 1857-1922
Recipient
McSweeney, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1864-
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 John B. Pine to Edward F. McSweeney. [March 17, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37265. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pine, John B. (John Buckley), 1857-1922. Letter from John B. Pine to Edward F. McSweeney. [17 Mar. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37265.
APA:
Pine, John B. (John Buckley), 1857-1922., [1902, March 17]. Letter from John B. Pine to Edward F. McSweeney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37265.
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. January 29, 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.