Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Sparks
Subject(s): Federal aid to law enforcement agencies--U.S. states, Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926, Neill, Charles Patrick, 1865-1942, Nevada--Goldfield, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Smith, Herbert Knox, 1869-1931, Strikes and lockouts--Miners
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During the recent unrest in Goldfield, Nevada, President Roosevelt dispatched federal troops to maintain order at the request of Governor Sparks. Now that Sparks has summoned the state legislature, the troops will stay for three weeks. However, three federal officials have found after investigation that Sparks’s original action of calling for federal troops was not warranted, as it is the responsibility of Nevada to maintain the order. Troops in Nevada would have been capable of maintaining order.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 John Sparks. [January 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201200. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Sparks. [4 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201200.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Sparks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201200.
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 6, 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.
