Letter from William F. King to Frederick Douglas Underwood
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Arbitration, Industrial, Business and politics, Industrial relations--Public opinion, Mitchell, John, 1870-1919, Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining, United States. Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
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William F. King suggests that the coal operators remove their limitations on the appointment of members to the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. This would give President Roosevelt more leeway and possibly shift public opinion away from John Mitchell and the striking miners.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-15
Creator(s)
King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909
Recipient
Underwood, Frederick Douglass, 1849-1942
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 William F. King to Frederick Douglas Underwood. [October 15, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39404. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909. Letter from William F. King to Frederick Douglas Underwood. [15 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39404.
APA:
King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909., [1902, October 15]. Letter from William F. King to Frederick Douglas Underwood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39404.
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. February 5, 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.
