Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert DeCourcy Ward
Subject(s): Legislation, Legislation--Public opinion, Letters
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President Roosevelt assures Robert DeCourcy Ward that he has been doing all he can for the legislation in question, and feels Ward is underestimating the forces against it including steamship companies and misconceptions that are arousing hostility among those that should be for the legislation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Ward, Robert DeCourcy, 1867-1931
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 Robert DeCourcy Ward. [January 29, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198380. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert DeCourcy Ward. [29 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198380.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert DeCourcy Ward.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198380.
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 27, 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.
