Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Nathaniel Haskell

Subject(s): Interstate commerce--Law and legislation, Prohibition--Law and legislation, United States. Congress

President Roosevelt will consider Oklahoma Governor Haskell’s letter carefully. Roosevelt reminds Haskell, however, that the matters mainly concern Congress, where legislation is under consideration to decrease the amount of assistance given to people who violate local prohibition statutes under the interstate commerce rules.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Haskell, Charles Nathaniel, 1860-1933

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 Charles Nathaniel Haskell. [April 13, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202289. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Nathaniel Haskell. [13 Apr. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202289.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, April 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Nathaniel Haskell. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202289.

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. November 26, 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.