Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William D. Sohier
Subject(s): American National Red Cross, California--San Francisco, Disaster relief, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, San Francisco Earthquake (California : 1906), San Francisco Earthquake and Fire (California : 1906), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Army
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President Roosevelt is sorry to report that it is impossible for the Federal Government to act as William D. Sohier believes it should regarding disaster relief in San Francisco. The Army will be finished with its work in San Francisco in nine days, and the government will have no further power there. Neither will the National Red Cross be able to advantageously act, “save through the local committees.” Roosevelt has forwarded Sohier’s letter to Secretary of War William H. Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sohier, William D. (William Davies), 1858-1938
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William D. Sohier. [June 21, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195850. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William D. Sohier. [21 Jun. 1906]. 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/o195850.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, June 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William D. Sohier. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195850.
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.
