Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James M. Miller
Subject(s): Banton, Pembrook B., 1875-1955, Employers' liability, Legislation, Panama--Panama Canal, Public welfare, Wounds and injuries
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President Roosevelt urges Representative Miller, Chairman of the Committee on Claims, to act on the case of Pembrook B. Banton, who was injured while working on the Panama Canal. Because there is no sort of employer liability law, cases like this currently have to be addressed through special bills. Roosevelt wonders about the possibility of having a general bill to address the injustice of Banton’s case, as well as other similar cases.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Miller, James M. (James Monroe), 1852-1926
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James M. Miller. [February 19, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201706. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James M. Miller. [19 Feb. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201706.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, February 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James M. Miller. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201706.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
