Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Grant Edens
Subject(s): Labor unions, Leadership, Morrissey, Patrick H. (Patrick Henry), 1862-1916
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Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that William Grant Edens, Vice President of the Central Trust Company of Illinois, quoted Roosevelt about Patrick H. Morrissey, President of the Railway Employees’ and Investors’ Association. Morrissey is the kind of labor leader in whom Roosevelt “most heartily” believes and would do anything to support him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Edens, William Grant, 1863-1957
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 William Grant Edens. [May 23, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217860. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Grant Edens. [23 May. 1911]. 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/o217860.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1911, May 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Grant Edens. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217860.
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.
