Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Civil service--Law and legislation, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Political crimes and offenses, Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining, United States Civil Service Commission
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President Roosevelt would like to meet with Senator Quay regarding the Anthracite Coal Strike. Roosevelt has also been informed by the Civil Service Commission that a circular to government employees with Quay’s signature may have violated a political assessment law. The circular should be withdrawn and Roosevelt would like Quay to meet with Mr. Garfield of the Civil Service Commission to work out the details.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay. [September 27, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183144. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay. [27 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183144.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, September 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183144.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
