Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Lee Higginson
Subject(s): Anthracite coal industry, Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Canada, Tariff
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President Roosevelt supports the removal of the duty on anthracite coal. However, the duty only increases the price of foreign anthracite coal by $0.67 per ton, and Roosevelt doubts that removing the duty would provide substantial relief.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919
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
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 Henry Lee Higginson. [December 22, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183774. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Lee Higginson. [22 Dec. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183774.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, December 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Lee Higginson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183774.
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. February 27, 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.
