Letter from Judson Swift to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Afrikaners, American Tract Society, Bermuda Islands, Christian literature, Great Britain, Hymns, International relations, Prisoners of war--Religious life, Reformed Church in America, South African War (1899-1902)
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Judson Swift requests a “quiet word” from President Roosevelt to encourage the British officials at a Boer prison in the Bermudas to allow Dr. Albertyn, the prison chaplain, to distribute the Psalter and Hymns published by the American Tract Society.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-19
Creator(s)
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Judson Swift to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 19, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37295. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Swift, Judson, 1853-1921. Letter from Judson Swift to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Mar. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37295.
APA:
Swift, Judson, 1853-1921., [1902, March 19]. Letter from Judson Swift to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37295.
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. July 30, 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.
