Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Governmental investigations, United States--Ellis Island
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Arthur von Briesen and the Ellis Island commission have collected a large amount of evidence and need more time to complete the investigation. There will be public hearings next week that will allow questions to be “openly ventilated.” The commission will seek to have their report ready before President Roosevelt’s annual message to Congress.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-01
Creator(s)
Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920
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
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 Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42344. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920. Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42344.
APA:
Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920., [1903, October 1]. Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42344.
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.
