Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wilford B. Hoggatt
Subject(s): Alaska, Railroads--U.S. states, Speeches, addresses, etc., Turner, George, 1850-1932, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt tells Governor Hoggatt of Alaska that he is interested in seeing railroads built in Alaska, and plans to speak in favor of legislation to that end in his next message to Congress. Roosevelt sends Hoggatt some papers outlining what interested parties think would be fair, and asks Hoggatt to look into the matter in order to offer his own advice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hoggatt, Wilford B. (Wilford Bacon), 1865-1938
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wilford B. Hoggatt. [April 26, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195356. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wilford B. Hoggatt. [26 Apr. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195356.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wilford B. Hoggatt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195356.
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. March 5, 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.
