Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer

Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951

President Roosevelt thinks that New York Attorney General Mayer should inform William Randolph Hearst that he is willing to begin a suit. Personally, Roosevelt thinks that Mayer should begin the suit whether Hearst wants it or not, although he does not know what the law is.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Mayer, Julius M., 1865-1925

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Julius M. Mayer. [March 16, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194945. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer. [16 Mar. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194945.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, March 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194945.

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 20, 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.