Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
Subject(s): Colorado, Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921, Letters, Miners--Labor unions, Morton, Paul, 1857-1911, Peabody, James Hamilton, 1852-1917, Strikes and lockouts--Miners, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt writes that Governor James Hamilton Peabody has “sanctioned the criminal usurpation of state sovereignty by an irresponsible mob” and asks Attorney General Moody what the best course of action is. Roosevelt asks Moody to write to Secretary of the Navy Morton about the situation with C. H. Davis.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917
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 William H. Moody. [August 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188987. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody. [24 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/o188987.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188987.
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.