Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Peabody Gardner
Subject(s): Labor laws and legislation, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Federation of Labor, Panama, Presidents--Influence, Republican Party (Mass.), Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948
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President Roosevelt cannot “comment upon the declaration of the Massachusetts Federation of Labor against the Republican candidates for Congress” in Massachusetts, as he would then be obliged to do so in every state. Roosevelt tells Representative Peabody he has stated his views on labor, and to quote him rather than ask for a personal statement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918
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 Augustus Peabody Gardner. [October 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196841. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Peabody Gardner. [12 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196841.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Peabody Gardner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196841.
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.
