Letter from William Williams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Letters, McSweeney, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1864-, Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908, Press and politics, Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938, United States. Bureau of Immigration
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William Williams asks Roosevelt to look over his enclosed letter to Harper’s Weekly editor Henry L. Nelson dated August 4, 1903, concerning Nelson’s criticism of the recent arrest of Immigration Commissioner Edward McSweeney.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-04
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
3
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. [August 4, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41644. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williams, William, 1862-1947. Letter from William Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41644.
APA:
Williams, William, 1862-1947., [1903, August 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/o41644.
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 5, 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.
