Letter from William Williams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Burnett, Henry L. (Henry Lawrence), 1838-1916, Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.), Employee theft, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, McSweeney, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1864-, Sargent, Frank P., 1854-1908, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Van Ingen, Edward H., 1867-1905
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William Williams lays out the case regarding Edward F. McSweeney, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration, and his removal of documents from Ellis Island. Williams requests a meeting with President Roosevelt, Attorney General Knox, Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, and Commissioner of Immigration Frank P. Sargent to review the case.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-04
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 William Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 4, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40350. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williams, William, 1862-1947. Letter from William Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Feb. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40350.
APA:
Williams, William, 1862-1947., [1903, February 4]. Letter from William Williams to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40350.
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. March 12, 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.
