Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Dersch and Frederick W. Hotz
Subject(s): Accident investigation, General Slocum (Steamboat), Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926, Smith, Herbert Knox, 1869-1931, Steamboat disasters, Wilson, John M. (John Moulder), 1837-1919, Winslow, Cameron McRae, 1854-1932
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President Roosevelt assures the president and secretary of the organization of the General Slocum survivors that he is establishing a commission to investigate the explosion on the ship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dersch, Charles, 1858-1938; Hotz, Frederick W., 1861-1933
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 Charles Dersch and Frederick W. Hotz. [August 31, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189047. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Dersch and Frederick W. Hotz. [31 Aug. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189047.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Dersch and Frederick W. Hotz.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189047.
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 16, 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.
