North, S. N. D. (Simon Newton Dexter), 1849-1924

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

North, S. N. D. (Simon Newton Dexter), 1849-1924

President Roosevelt thanks Census director and statistician S. N. D. North, and would appreciate if he would write directly to Ernest Ingersoll. He hopes to see North and approve the plans as soon as he returns to Washington, D. C.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-17

President Roosevelt sends Census Director North a letter from Ernest Ingersoll and asks if it is possible to give him the appointment he wants.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-10

President Roosevelt tells S. N. D. North, Director of the Census, that he is pleased to learn of the proposed cooperation between the Census Office and the National Conservation Commission. Roosevelt asks North, in recognition of the important work of the Commission, to have the employee delegated to assist with this task relieved of other duties for the duration of the cooperation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-02

President Roosevelt authorizes S. N. D. North, Director of the United States Census, to employ two special agents to collect statistics on printing and binding in New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-29

Rudolph Forster sends S. N. D. North a letter from President Roosevelt to Charles W. Macara, and asks that North ensures it reaches Macara.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-18

President Roosevelt informs Census Director S. N. D. North that despite North’s protests, the Census Bureau will investigate the labor of women and children. Roosevelt claims that this is revenge for the investigation of the packing houses in Chicago.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-02

President Roosevelt agrees with Census Director North that a statistical report on crime that Congress directed him to make would be useful. Roosevelt does not think North should exclude any crimes from the report since facts need to be known about all types of crime, namely lynching. Roosevelt expects the statistics to be free from bias.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-05

President Roosevelt asks Census Director S. N. D. North to look into the matter connected with Jasper E. Whelchel’s case. Roosevelt does not want to do injustice to anyone, but, all things being equal, suggests that a man with children should be given preference over other men who do not have children.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-11

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

North, S. N. D. (Simon Newton Dexter), 1849-1924

President Roosevelt thanks Director of the Census S. N. D. North for his letter of congratulations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-11

Theodore Roosevelt writes S. N. D. North on behalf of Secretary of War William H. Taft, instructing him to follow the wishes of the War Department during his work in Philadelphia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-30

President Roosevelt would like to appoint S. N. D. North as Director of the Census when Mr. Merriam leaves.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-24