Eugene A. Philbin has heard that President Roosevelt would like the Ellis Island Committee report at an early date and he requests a rough date that would be suitable. The inquiry is very broad and it will be difficult to complete the work rapidly. Charles J. Bonaparte has agreed to delay filing his brief until speaking with Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-30

Creator(s)

Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 30, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42337. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920. Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Sep. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42337.

APA:

Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920., [1903, September 30]. Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42337.

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.