Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence O. Murray, Herbert Knox Smith, and Charles Patrick Neill

Subject(s): Governmental investigations--U.S. states, Nevada--Goldfield, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor

President Roosevelt instructs Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor Murray, Commissioner of Corporations Smith, and Commissioner of Labor Neill to investigate the situation in Goldfield, Nevada and submit a report of their findings upon their return. All federal officials have been directed to assist them in this endeavor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926; Smith, Herbert Knox, 1869-1931; Neill, Charles Patrick, 1865-1942

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 Lawrence O. Murray, Herbert Knox Smith, and Charles Patrick Neill. [December 11, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200970. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence O. Murray, Herbert Knox Smith, and Charles Patrick Neill. [11 Dec. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200970.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence O. Murray, Herbert Knox Smith, and Charles Patrick Neill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200970.

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.