Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright
Subject(s): Colorado, Cranston, Earl M. (Earl Montgomery), 1863-1933, Mines and mineral resources, Mining law, Murphy, John H., 1862-1908, Peabody, James Hamilton, 1852-1917, Strikes and lockouts
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President Roosevelt received a request from John H. Murphy to either send troops into Colorado to protect the miners who are being harassed by the Citizens Alliance or ask District Attorney Earl M. Cranston to take action on behalf of the miners. When an earlier request was made by Governor James Hamilton Peabody to send troops into the state, Roosevelt did not comply, because he believed that the “conditions prescribed under the Constitution” were not met. Roosevelt would like a full report from the investigator who Commissioner of Labor Wright sent to Colorado.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wright, Carroll D. (Carroll Davidson), 1840-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright. [August 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188793. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright. [5 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188793.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188793.
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 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.
