James Jeffrey Roche has received a letter from the Bureau of Insular Affairs regarding the placement of Filipino students in American colleges. Roche suggests that Father Pettit, president of St. John’s College, contact Acting Chief of the Bureau W. Leon Pepperman with information about St. John’s for future placements.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-08

Creator(s)

Roche, James Jeffrey, 1847-1908

Recipient

Pettit, George A., 1858-1917

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 James Jeffrey Roche to George A. Pettit. [October 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47193. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roche, James Jeffrey, 1847-1908. Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to George A. Pettit. [8 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47193.

APA:

Roche, James Jeffrey, 1847-1908., [1904, October 8]. Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to George A. Pettit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47193.

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 22, 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.