Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rowland Miles
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926, McNamara, James B. (James Barnabas), 1882-1941, Russell, Charles Edward, 1860-1941
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Theodore Roosevelt appreciated Rowland Miles’s letter and his clear statement of Roosevelt’s point. Roosevelt is annoyed that the newspapers are bent on misrepresenting his words. His object is to get judges not to assume an arrogant position when faced with the people’s wishes because he wants them to maintain power when “menaced by people of the stamp of ” Eugene V. Debs. Debs and the “so-called Socialist[s]” are trying to bully the courts concerning the trial of James B. McNamara. Citizens should support the court in independent action.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Rowland Miles. [October 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220640. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rowland Miles. [27 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220640.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, October 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rowland Miles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220640.
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. February 6, 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.
