Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Howard Metcalf
Subject(s): Cochran, Thomas, 1871-1936, Elvidge, Walter S., 1871-1934
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President Roosevelt encloses a letter that he wrote to Thomas Cochran regarding the reinstatement of Walter S. Elvidge, who was fired after his reckless driving caused his automobile to block Roosevelt’s carriage. Roosevelt makes it clear to Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf that he does not accept the explanation that Elvidge acted as he did because he was not aware that it was the President’s carriage; his conduct would have been just as bad regardless of whose carriage it was. If Elvidge behaves this way again, he will be dismissed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936
Publication Date
2022-06-23
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 Victor Howard Metcalf. [November 3, 1905?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193024. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Howard Metcalf. [3 Nov. 1905?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193024.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, November 3?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Howard Metcalf. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193024.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
