Letter from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Carroll D. Wright thanks President Roosevelt for attending Clark University’s first commencement ceremony.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1905-06-23
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Wright, Carroll D. (Carroll Davidson), 1840-1909
Letter from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Carroll D. Wright thanks President Roosevelt for his kindness upon his resignation as Commissioner of Labor. Wright suggests that Roosevelt consult Frank P. Sargent, Commissioner of Immigration, regarding the possible naming of Mr. Clark as his successor.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-12-12
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Letter from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Commissioner of Labor Wright expects the report on labor and industrial relations in Colorado to be completed soon.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-11-22
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Report from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Commissioner of Labor Wright submits to President Roosevelt the Labor Commission’s report on the disturbances in Colorado. The report summarizes the general causes and history of the strike. Wright hopes that Roosevelt will be able to decide whether to take action on behalf of either party involved, the Western Federation of Miners or the Mine Owners Association and the Citizens’ Alliance.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-09-16
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Letter from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Commissioner of Labor Wright discusses the investigation and the deportation of miners.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-08-16
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Letter from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Commissioner of Labor Wright discusses John H. Murphy and the Colorado situation. The statements in the pamphlet concerning the Western Federation of Miners are “on the whole true.” It is evident to Wright that Murphy comes to President Roosevelt “with clean hands,” but that “his clients do not.” Wright assures Roosevelt that when the results are summed up, Roosevelt will have all of the facts necessary to come to a just conclusion.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-08-15
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Letter from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Commissioner of Labor Wright responds to President Roosevelt’s note about an editorial. He does not think that there will be a strike of any magnitude in the anthracite coal region. Wright discusses the situation in Colorado.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-08-11
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Letter from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Commissioner of Labor Wright summarizes the request made by John H. Murphy for executive interference in Colorado. Murphy argues that citizens, specifically miners deported by the Citizens’ Alliance and authorities in Colorado, are being denied basic rights.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-07-30
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Letter from Carroll D. Wright to William Loeb
Commissioner of Labor Wright will give President Roosevelt the results of their investigations in Colorado, particularly focusing on how the results bear upon a document from “the attorney for deported miners and general counsel for the Western Federation of Miners.” Wright is most likely referring to investigations concerning a strike at Cripple Creek.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-07-20
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Letter from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Commissioner of Labor Wright shares his opinion on the Colorado mine worker situation with President Roosevelt. Wright advises that Roosevelt let the public know that the situation is being investigated by the government, but does not believe that Roosevelt should get involved. Wright also weighs in on how this is different from the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-06-21
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Telegram from Carroll D. Wright to George B. Cortelyou
Commissioner of Labor Wright feels that President Roosevelt’s offer to John Mitchell regarding the Anthracite Coal Strike should be made public.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1902-10-07
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Telegram from Carroll D. Wright to G. W. W. Hanger
Commissioner of Labor Wright notes that there are no objections to President Roosevelt’s offer to the labor leaders being made public.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1902-10-07
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Letter from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
As requested by President Roosevelt, Commissioner of Labor Wright encloses a memorandum regarding the appointment of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1903-11-19
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Memorandum from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Commissioner of Labor Wright summarizes the events of the 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1903-11-19
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Telegram from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Commissioner of Labor Wright congratulates President Roosevelt for his sound and noble address.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1903-09-08
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Letter from Carroll D. Wright to George B. Cortelyou
Carroll D. Wright will be present at the meeting of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission on October 24.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1902-10-22
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Telegram from Carroll D. Wright to George B. Cortelyou
Commissioner of Labor Wright tells George B. Cortelyou that he will be in Washington, D.C., for the installation on Thursday.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1902-10-07
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Telegram from Carroll D. Wright to George B. Cortelyou
Carroll D. Wright advises George B. Cortelyou and Senator Hanna to urge John Mitchell’s acceptance.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1902-10-06
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Telegram from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
John Mitchell will take the proposition under consideration.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1902-10-06
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Report from the Commissioner of Labor on the Anthracite Coal Strike
Commissioner of Labor Wright reports on the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902, reviewing the position of each side. He concludes with “Suggestions that seem Reasonable and Just.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1902-06-20