Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oswald Garrison Villard
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Armies, Editorials, Mitchell, John, 1870-1919, Presidents--Decision making, Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining
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President Roosevelt discusses the requests for him to send troops into Pennsylvania, referring to the requests caused by the Anthracite Coal Strike. He believes that John Mitchell will refuse his suggestion. Roosevelt argues that Oswald Garrison Villard has demanded in his editorials that Roosevelt exercise more power than he is able to or than is proper in these conditions.
Collection
Creation Date
1902-10-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oswald Garrison Villard. [October 9, 1902]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283044. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oswald Garrison Villard. [9 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283044.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, October 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oswald Garrison Villard.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283044.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
