Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William C. LeGendre
Subject(s): Fraud, Impersonation, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Pensions, Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945, Wilmer, William Nivison, 1854-1907
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President Roosevelt responds to a communication from William C. LeGendre, noting that before a commission can be created to investigate frauds in the pension department, there first must be proof that the frauds are occurring.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
LeGendre, William C., 1856-1926
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William C. LeGendre. [October 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189456. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William C. LeGendre. [8 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189456.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William C. LeGendre.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189456.
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.