Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Pardee
Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Disaster relief, Earthquakes, San Francisco Earthquake (California : 1906), San Francisco Earthquake and Fire (California : 1906), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt telegraphs California Governor Pardee that all available tents and rations have already been ordered to be sent to San Francisco for disaster relief. He has directed Secretary of War Taft to take up the matter of bedding and supplies, and to do everything that Pardee requests, as long as it is something they are able to do.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Pardee. [April 19, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195260. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Pardee. [19 Apr. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195260.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 19]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Pardee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195260.
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. January 23, 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.
