Letter from Emile James to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Sewing machines, Tariff
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Emilie James intends to import sewing machines like those in the enclosed advertisement. He is in dispute regarding the customs duties for the machines as the last tariff bill does not clearly define the rate for such goods. He asks Theodore Roosevelt what he estimates this rate to be.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910-12-17
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
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 Emile James to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 17, 1910]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62778. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
James, Emile, 1848-1925. Letter from Emile James to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Dec. 1910]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62778.
APA:
James, Emile, 1848-1925., [1910, December 17]. Letter from Emile James to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62778.
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 30, 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.