Letter from Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Pensions--Administration, United States. Pension Bureau

Commissioner of Pensions Ware believes that $45,000,000 for the first year is the lowest amount that can be considered. The total for pensions would then be $180,000,000. In a handwritten note, he adds that the amount will diminish after the first year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-04

Creator(s)

Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 4, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288451. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911. Letter from Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Aug. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288451.

APA:

Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911.: , [1903, August 4]. Letter from Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288451.

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 24, 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.