Letter from J. B. Densmore to the Secretary of State

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Description

This table prepared by the Bureau of Immigration shows arrivals and departures by port of American citizens to and from Europe. Specifically, it notes how many American citizens travelled between August 1 to August 12, 1914. It comes from a file about European war, German refugees, deportation of Italians, and alien deportations from 1914–1915.

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

National Archives Identifier: 29915422

Full Citation: Letter from J. B. Densmore to the Secretary of State Regarding the Number of American Citizens who have Sailed for and Returned from Europe from August 1 to August 12, 1914; 8/14/1914; 53854/39; European War – German Refugees – Deportation of Italians – Alien Deportations, 1914 – 1915 ; Subject and Policy Files, 1893 – 1957; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Record Group 85; National Archives at Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/densmore-secretary-state/, April 3, 2026]

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