Letter from Barbara MacGahan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): MacGahan, J. A. (Januarius Aloysius), 1844-1878, New York (N.Y.). Police Department, New York (N.Y.). Police Dept., Organ grinders
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Barbara MacGahan is in Washington, D.C., and would like to personally thank President Roosevelt for a kindness paid to her family when Roosevelt was a New York City Police Commissioner. MacGahan credits Roosevelt for saving her son, who was ill with typhoid, by preventing organ grinders from performing on the street and therefore disturbing her son’s recovery.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-01
Creator(s)
MacGahan, B. (Barbara), 1852-1904
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
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 Barbara MacGahan to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40289. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
MacGahan, B. (Barbara), 1852-1904. Letter from Barbara MacGahan to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Feb. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40289.
APA:
MacGahan, B. (Barbara), 1852-1904., [1903, February 1]. Letter from Barbara MacGahan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40289.
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 22, 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.
