Letter from David Healy to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Emigration and immigration, United States. Bureau of Immigration, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of State
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David Healy suggests to Theodore Roosevelt that the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization should be transferred from the Department of Commerce and Labor to the State Department, as he believes it will be better able to advise prospective immigrants regarding their eligibility before they arrive in the United States, and that it will be able to do so “without duplication of authority, and without friction with foreign governments.” Many immigrants return to their countries of origin after several years in the United States, serving as sorts of missionaries for the country. The State Department will be able to better cultivate friendly relations with these countries to support immigration, which is essential to the United States’ further economic development.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-27
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from David Healy to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65266. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Healy, David, 1851-1916. Letter from David Healy to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65266.
APA:
Healy, David, 1851-1916., [1911, February 27]. Letter from David Healy to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65266.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
