Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence O. Murray
Subject(s): Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934, Command of troops--Decision making, Funston, Frederick, 1865-1917, Nevada--Goldfield, Sparks, John, 1843-1908, United States. Army
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President Roosevelt directs Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor Murray to call on General Frederick Funston and question him regarding his recent telegram to the Adjutant General of the Army Fred C. Ainsworth. Roosevelt makes this request in view of his telegram to Nevada Governor John Sparks expressing his intention to remove the troops from Goldfield, Nevada.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence O. Murray. [December 17, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201005. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence O. Murray. [17 Dec. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201005.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 17]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence O. Murray.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201005.
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.
