Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Rothschild, Nathaniel Mayer de, Baron, 1840-1915

Oscar S. Straus thanks President Roosevelt for selecting him as Secretary of Commerce and Labor. He has been receiving messages of congratulations from around the world, including from missionaries in Turkey and Baron Rothschild in London, as well as from large labor employers and labor leaders.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-25

Creator(s)

Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2018-12-27

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 25, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54719. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926. Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Oct. 1906?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54719.

APA:

Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926.: , [1906, October 25?]. Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54719.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.