Letter from Max Lowy to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Deportation, Emigration and immigration, Employees--Dismissal of, Extortion, Glavis, George O., Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924, United States. Bureau of Immigration
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Max Lowy is pleased with the removal of Terence Vincent Powderly, the former Commissioner General of Immigration. Lowy recounts a negative experience with the Bureau of Immigration in 1897, when 47 of his employees were deported and he was swindled by George O. Glavis out of $5,150.00 in fees.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-04
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
5
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 Max Lowy to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 4, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37458. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lowy, Max. Letter from Max Lowy to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Apr. 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/o37458.
APA:
Lowy, Max.: , [1902, April 4]. Letter from Max Lowy to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37458.
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.
