Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William C. LeGendre
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Business and politics, Industrial relations, Stock exchanges, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor
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President Roosevelt defends his business policies, including: the creation of the Department of Commerce, the ending of the Anthracite Coal Strike, and bringing suit against the Northern Securities Company. Roosevelt has heard a lot of “dishonest nonsense” from wealthy men that should know that Wall Street’s troubles come from “watering of stocks” and speculation, not any action taken by the government. Roosevelt wants to do what is right for the business world and what is right for the world of labor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
LeGendre, William C., 1856-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 William C. LeGendre. [August 13, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266292. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William C. LeGendre. [13 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266292.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, August 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William C. LeGendre.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266292.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
