Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Commerce, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury
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Henry Lee Higginson passionately writes to the President urging him to call a session of Congress in September to introduce a new banking bill that would limit funds from entering the Treasury (where it is not needed) and keep funds in the channels of trade (where it is greatly needed).
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-11
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
4
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. [June 11, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40926. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919. Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Jun. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40926.
APA:
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919., [1903, June 11]. 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/o40926.
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. March 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.
