Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marcus Alonzo Hanna
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Arbitration, Industrial, Intervention (Federal government), Mitchell, John, 1870-1919, Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining, Wright, Carroll D. (Carroll Davidson), 1840-1909
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President Roosevelt has sent Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright with a proposition to John Mitchell that if the miners will return to work a commission will be appointed to investigate the issues between the coal operators and miners. Roosevelt would like Senator Hanna to influence Mitchell’s acceptance of the proposition and if he accepts Roosevelt would like Hanna’s help selecting commission members.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marcus Alonzo Hanna. [October 5, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183196. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marcus Alonzo Hanna. [5 Oct. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183196.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, October 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marcus Alonzo Hanna. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183196.
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. December 4, 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.
