Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight
Subject(s): Banking law, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, New York (State), Political campaigns, Press and politics, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. National Monetary Commission
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President Roosevelt explains to Pearl Wight that he tried to convince William H. Taft and the rest of the cabinet to prevent William Jennings Bryan from causing issues with the bank deposit situation. Both Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root have responded to Bryan in The Outlook. His banking plan would be deeply problematic, as is evidenced by the failed attempt at a similar plan in New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-15
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight. [September 15, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204201. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight. [15 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204201.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, September 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204201.
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 2, 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.
