Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Anthracite coal industry, Bituminous coal industry, Canada, Coal trade--Government policy, Great Britain, Trusts, Industrial
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Henry Lee Higginson believes the coal supply can be increased from Canada and Great Britain by removing the duty on coal. There is an increased need for coal due to the Anthracite Strike. People do not like bituminous coal, which is in abundant supply. The only group to reliably produce anthracite coal is the Metropolitan Coal Company, one of the trusts that the public opposes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-26
Creator(s)
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919
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
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 Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 26, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39940. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919. Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Dec. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39940.
APA:
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919., [1902, December 26]. Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39940.
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 26, 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.
