Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Low
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Chaplin, Heman White, 1847-1924, Intervention (Federal government), Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sherman Act (United States), Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining
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President Roosevelt has spoken with the coal operators and miners, who will now be meeting together. Roosevelt agrees with Mayor Low’s telegram and letter regarding the coal strike and may make the telegram public in the future. Roosevelt disagrees with Chaplin’s thoughts on the coal strike set forth in the pamphlet and Attorney General Knox does not believe that the Sherman Act applies to the anthracite situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Low. [October 3, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183184. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Low. [3 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183184.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, October 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Low.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183184.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
