Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright

Subject(s): Employees--Resignation, United States. Department of Labor, United States. Dept. of Labor

President Roosevelt accepts Commissioner of Labor Wright’s resignation, which will take effect on January 31. The president expresses his gratitude for Wright’s service and the “invaluable work” he rendered the American people during his twenty-year term as Commissioner of Labor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wright, Carroll D. (Carroll Davidson), 1840-1909

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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. [December 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190386. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright. [9 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190386.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190386.

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 27, 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.