Letter from John Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Arbitration, Industrial, Clark, Edgar E. (Edgar Erastus), 1856-1930, Gray, George, 1840-1925, Industrial relations, Parker, Edward W. (Edward Wheeler), 1860-, Pennsylvania, Spalding, John Lancaster, 1840-1916, Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining, United Mine Workers of America, United States. Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, Watkins, Thomas Hamer, 1860-1930, Wilson, John M. (John Moulder), 1837-1919
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President Mitchell formally accepts the members of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission pending the results of a convention by the United Mine Workers of America. Mitchell justifies the strike and labor’s position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-16
Creator(s)
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
6
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 John Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 16, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39429. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Mitchell, John, 1870-1919. Letter from John Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Oct. 1902]. Multi-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/o39429.
APA:
Mitchell, John, 1870-1919.: , [1902, October 16]. Letter from John Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39429.
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.
