Letter from R. P. Schwerin to Edward Henry Harriman
Subject(s): Agnus, Felix, 1839-1925, Ames, Eugene, 1885-, Ames, Howard E., 1851-1918, Military appointments, O'Reilly, Robert M. (Robert Maitland), 1845-1912, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States Naval Academy, United States. Navy
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R. P. Schwerin asks that Edward Henry Harriman intercede for the appointment of Eugene Ames to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Eugene’s father, Dr. Howard E. Ames, is a Naval Medical Inspector with an honorable service record, including having served in the Greely Relief Expedition. Dr. Ames has acquired letters of recommendation for his son from many prominent military officers and greatly desires that his son be appointed to fill the last vacant position of naval midshipman.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-15
Creator(s)
Recipient
Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 R. P. Schwerin to Edward Henry Harriman. [January 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43710. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Schwerin, R. P., 1858-1936. Letter from R. P. Schwerin to Edward Henry Harriman. [15 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43710.
APA:
Schwerin, R. P., 1858-1936., [1904, January 15]. Letter from R. P. Schwerin to Edward Henry Harriman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43710.
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. January 15, 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.
