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Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-

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Letter from Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt

Elisha Ely Garrison was shocked by Secretary Cortelyou’s letter about the committee not having funds to pay for his recent edition of The Roosevelt Doctrine, since Garrison considered it “a labor of love” and the publisher offered it to the committee at nine cents a copy. Garrison had no role in the publisher attempting to sell the book to the committee. Garrison is happy to compile another book of Roosevelt’s messages and speeches.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-22

Creator(s)

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-

Letter from Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt

Elisha Ely Garrison opines to Theodore Roosevelt that “no honest man who has the broad interests of the people at heart and who understands the [Senator Nelson W.] Aldrich scheme can be for it.” He explains to how his own opinion differs from that of Victor Morawetz, and how while Morawetz favors control of currency by humans, he advocates for scientific and mathematical control of currency.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-04

Creator(s)

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-