Telegram from John J. McCook to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Arbitration, Industrial, Business and politics, Coal miners, Devlin, Charles J., -1905, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining, United States. Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
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John J. McCook recommends Charles J. Devlin for appointment to the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. McCook explains that Devlin began his career as a “practical miner” and gradually achieved higher levels of power and authority. Devlin now operates mines in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and New Mexico. McCook assures Roosevelt that Devlin is a fair man with a great deal of knowledge about the situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-16
Creator(s)
McCook, John J. (John James), 1845-1911
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
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 John J. McCook to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 16, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39426. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCook, John J. (John James), 1845-1911. Telegram from John J. McCook to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Oct. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39426.
APA:
McCook, John J. (John James), 1845-1911., [1902, October 16]. Telegram from John J. McCook to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39426.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
