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

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 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.