Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur L. Bates
Subject(s): Laurier, Wilfred, Sir, 1841-1919, McKinley National Memorial (Canton, Ohio), McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Monuments, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc., American
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President Roosevelt has received Representative Bates’s recent letter but cannot comply with his request to give a speech because it would make redundant his obligation to give an address at the dedication of the McKinley National Memorial in Canton, Ohio. Roosevelt will send Bates’s request to Secretary of State Root but cannot speculate on his reaction.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bates, Arthur L. (Arthur Laban), 1859-1934
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 Arthur L. Bates. [June 28, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199663. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur L. Bates. [28 Jun. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199663.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, June 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur L. Bates.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199663.
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 23, 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.
