President Roosevelt informs Librarian of Congress Herbert Putnam that the National Advisory Board for Fuels and Structural Materials is gathering data about the character of coal used by the government and the type of equipment used in government buildings. He instructs Putnam to have the proper representative of the Library of Congress attend an upcoming meeting of the board, some coal operators, and others. The participants are to consider the purchase of coal on a more equitable basis and how to heat government buildings more efficiently.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Putnam, Herbert, 1861-1955

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Herbert Putnam. [April 6, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199056. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Putnam. [6 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199056.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, April 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Putnam.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199056.

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 30, 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.