Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Smith
Subject(s): Haywood, Big Bill, 1869-1928, Moyer, Charles H., Steunenberg, Frank, 1861-1905
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President Roosevelt agrees with Edward Smith’s characterization of labor leaders Charles H. Moyer and Big Bill Haywood. He cautions, however, that society must not fall into error, and in the trial of Moyer and Haywood for the murder of ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg of Idaho, they must be judged on whether they committed the murder, not “whether they are infamous creatures.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-03-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Publication Date
2022-06-30
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Edward Smith. [March 23, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195014. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Smith. [23 Mar. 1906?]. 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/o195014.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, March 23?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Smith. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195014.
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.
