Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sylvester Clark Smith
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, California, Flint, Frank P. (Frank Putnam), 1862-1929, Letters, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt responds to Representative Smith’s complaint that he was “not permitted to state the case from the standpoint of [his] constituents” by saying that Smith himself was guilty of failing to present a reason why the government should not approve of the bill. Senator Frank P. Flint and many other members of the government from California spoke to Roosevelt numerous times about the bill, and Roosevelt says that the duty to come see him fell squarely on Smith’s shoulders. What is more, the bill is still before Congress, and Smith can raise his views there.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Smith, Sylvester Clark, 1858-1913
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
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 Sylvester Clark Smith. [June 26, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195904. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sylvester Clark Smith. [26 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195904.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sylvester Clark Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195904.
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. February 13, 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.
