Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin B. Willis

Subject(s): Banks and banking, American--Government policy, Bills, Legislative, Financial crises

President Roosevelt assures Edwin B. Willis that his motivation in signing the emergency currency bill is the same as signing any good bill. Roosevelt says it is a good bill, and has not heard anything against it that is worthy of notice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Willis, Edwin B., 1855-1940

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 Edwin B. Willis. [July 23, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203405. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin B. Willis. [23 Jul. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203405.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin B. Willis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203405.

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. May 15, 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.