Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler
Subject(s): Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Dingley, Nelson, 1832-1899, Dinners and dining, Harland, Ada, 1847-, Lewisohn, Adolph, 1849-1938, Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Inauguration, Presidents--Influence, Tariff, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt explains his difficulties in calling an extra session of Congress to discuss a reduction of the tariff to Nicholas Murray Butler. Roosevelt believes there is no point in calling an extra session early unless there is agreement among the leaders about how to modify the tariff, as there would not be enough time during the short extra session for substantial debate on the issue.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
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 Nicholas Murray Butler. [December 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190372. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler. [9 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190372.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190372.
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. February 6, 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.
