Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

Subject(s): Neill, Charles Patrick, 1865-1942

President Roosevelt informs Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock that he has asked Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill to look into complaints alleging violations of the eight-hour law, and has directed him to communicate directly with various Departments and Bureaus he needs information from in order to save time and minimize correspondence. Roosevelt directs Hitchcock to give Neill any information he may request promptly in order to facilitate his work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909

Publication Date

2022-08-04

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [June 28, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195923. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [28 Jun. 1906?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195923.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, June 28?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195923.

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. October 29, 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.