Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright

Subject(s): Retail trade--Prices

President Roosevelt asks Commissioner of Labor Wright to revise a recent report on the retail cost of living. He believes the report is misleading.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wright, Carroll D. (Carroll Davidson), 1840-1909

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Memorandum

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:

Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright. [May 14, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41373. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright. [14 May. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41373.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, May 14]. Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41373.

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 22, 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.