Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel Gompers
Subject(s): American Federation of Labor, Coal Strike (Colorado : 1913-1914), Colorado, Courts, Labor disputes, Lawson, John R., 1871-1945, Trials (Murder)
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to American Federation of Labor president Samuel Gompers that he hopes to learn more in the upcoming issue of The American Federationist about a labor leader who was arrested for murder, likely referring to John R. Lawson, who was arrested for his role in the Ludlow Massacre in Colorado. Roosevelt has heard a rumor that Lawson was not involved in the murders, despite receiving a life sentence for the crime.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-06-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Samuel Gompers. [June 24, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212495. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel Gompers. [24 Jun. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212495.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, June 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel Gompers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212495.
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. January 20, 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.
