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

Publication Date

2018-08-23

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Carroll D. Wright. [August 5, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188793.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, August 5?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188793.

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. October 29, 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.