Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas F. Drake

Subject(s): Insurance, Memorandums, Wages--Law and legislation

President Roosevelt asks Superintendent of Insurance Drake to read an enclosed memorandum and assumes Drake will not endorse any proposals for legislatures to alter the salaries of insurance company officers. Roosevelt doubts that action would be legally valid and does not suppose there is a serious effort to do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Drake, Thomas F., -1910

Language

English

Period

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

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 Thomas F. Drake. [November 29, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197387. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas F. Drake. [29 Nov. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197387.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, November 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas F. Drake.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197387.

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. January 16, 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.