Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Trusts and trustees, United States. Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, Wills
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President Roosevelt agrees to serve as trustee of the will but suggests a man with business capacity as a better choice. Roosevelt is indignant at the mine owners but points out that the miners are also wrong on several points. He wishes that the miners would have returned to work while the Commission investigates.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Jacob A. Riis. [October 8, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267951. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis. [8 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267951.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, October 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267951.
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 29, 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.
