Telegram from A. J. Cassatt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Industrial relations, Meetings, Pennsylvania Railroad (Corporate Name), Pennsylvania Railroad (Railroad), Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining
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President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad asks to be excused from the meeting as his company primarily carries bituminous coal. He believes that the Anthracite Coal Strike is unwarranted and can only end when the miners return to work at their old wages.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-02
Creator(s)
Cassatt, A. J. (Alexander Johnston), 1839-1906
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
Record Type
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:
Telegram from A. J. Cassatt to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 2, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39117. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cassatt, A. J. (Alexander Johnston), 1839-1906. Telegram from A. J. Cassatt to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Oct. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39117.
APA:
Cassatt, A. J. (Alexander Johnston), 1839-1906.: , [1902, October 2]. Telegram from A. J. Cassatt to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39117.
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. December 4, 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.
