Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene E. Schmitz
Subject(s): American Red Cross, California--San Francisco, Disaster relief, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Morrow, William W., 1843-1929, Phelan, James D. (James Duval), 1861-1930, Proclamations, San Francisco Earthquake (California : 1906), San Francisco Earthquake and Fire (California : 1906)
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President Roosevelt has received the telegram sent by San Francisco Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz and others in the wake of the San Francisco earthquake and fire, and notifies him of a proclamation that he has just issued regarding disaster relief for the city which urges further charitable contributions be given not to the Red Cross, but rather to local committees. Roosevelt also informs Schmitz of other efforts that are currently in progress to send assistance to the city.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-25
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene E. Schmitz. [April 25, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195347. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene E. Schmitz. [25 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195347.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, April 25]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene E. Schmitz. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195347.
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. December 2, 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.
