Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bankers, Meetings, Political clubs, Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920, Schiff, Mortimer L., Seligman, Isaac Newton, 1855-1917, United States--Ellis Island
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Arthur von Briesen is preparing invitations for a meeting on April 30 and forwards President Roosevelt a copy for his review. Von Briesen expresses disappointment that he is not going to Europe to settle the Ellis Island matter. Von Briesen informs the President that he has signed up five New York bankers as members of his Roosevelt League.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-11
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 11, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44971. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920. Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44971.
APA:
Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920., [1904, April 11]. 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/o44971.
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 29, 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.