Assistant Secretary of the Interior Ryan reports to Secretary Hitchcock on a change proposed by Commissioner of Pensions Eugene F. Ware under the Dependent and Disability Pension Act. Ryan believes the impact of the proposed change in policy is so great that Hitchcock will want to discuss it with President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-31

Creator(s)

Ryan, Thomas, 1837-1914

Recipient

Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Thomas Ryan to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [July 31, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41575. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ryan, Thomas, 1837-1914. Letter from Thomas Ryan to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [31 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41575.

APA:

Ryan, Thomas, 1837-1914., [1903, July 31]. Letter from Thomas Ryan to Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41575.

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. February 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.