Letter from Ebenezer J. Hill to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915, Bills, Legislative, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Currency crises, Fowler, Charles N. (Charles Newell), 1852-1932, National banks (United States)--Law and legislation, New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains, Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency
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Representative Hill tells President Roosevelt that he has heard a “great deal of agitation” on the subject of currency. Hill is satisfied that the conflicting House and Senate committees on banking and currency will come to a resolution regarding national banking. Hill thinks it “of the utmost importance” that the financial legislation have a chance to take effect before the presidential campaign commences. Hill explains differences between the Aldrich Bill and the previous Hill-Fowler Bill, which he was co-author of, when it comes to the deposit of public monies into banks. The Republican Party will support any proposition that both committees agree upon, as will House Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-18
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
5
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 Ebenezer J. Hill to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41358. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hill, Ebenezer J., 1845-1917. Letter from Ebenezer J. Hill to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41358.
APA:
Hill, Ebenezer J., 1845-1917., [1903, July 18]. Letter from Ebenezer J. Hill to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41358.
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. January 29, 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.