Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harrison Gray Otis
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Capitalism, Industrial relations, Journalistic ethics, Labor unions, Miller, William A., 1850-, Newspapers, Presidents--Quotations, Press and politics, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. Government Printing Office
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President Roosevelt supports labor unions and capitalism, but his actions are being attacked in the press from both sides. The leading papers for each side are the New York Sun, which supports capital, and the New York Journal, which supports labor. Roosevelt finds it difficult to avoid “dishonest misrepresentations” of his speeches and positions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Otis, Harrison Gray, 1837-1917
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 Harrison Gray Otis. [August 5, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185584. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harrison Gray Otis. [5 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185584.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, August 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harrison Gray Otis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185584.
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. January 23, 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.
