Letter from William Williams to Henry Loomis Nelson
Subject(s): Burnett, Henry L. (Henry Lawrence), 1838-1916, Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947, Criticism, Gaston, William A. (William Alexander), 1859-1927, Journalism, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, McSweeney, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1864-, Political corruption, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, United States. Bureau of Immigration
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Commissioner of Immigration Williams responds to Harper’s Weekly editor Henry Loomis Nelson’s criticism of the recent arrest of Edward F. McSweeney, presenting evidence of McSweeney’s inappropriate conduct as Assistant Commissioner of Immigration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-04
Creator(s)
Recipient
Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
10
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 Henry Loomis Nelson. [August 4, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41643. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williams, William, 1862-1947. Letter from William Williams to Henry Loomis Nelson. [4 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41643.
APA:
Williams, William, 1862-1947., [1903, August 4]. Letter from William Williams to Henry Loomis Nelson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41643.
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.
