Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Catherine Elizabeth Havens

Subject(s): Miller, James M. (James Monroe), 1852-1926, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

President Roosevelt tells Catherine Elizabeth Havens that her letter appeals to him and Secretary of State Elihu Root, but he does not think there is anything he can do in the matter. He promises to write to Representative James M. Miller, Chairman of the Committee on Claims, to see what information he can give.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Havens, Catherine Elizabeth, 1839-

Publication Date

2022-09-01

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

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 Catherine Elizabeth Havens. [April 17, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195228. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Catherine Elizabeth Havens. [17 Apr. 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/o195228.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, April 17?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Catherine Elizabeth Havens. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195228.

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.