Letter from William C. LeGendre to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Banks and banking, Finance--Law and legislation, New York (State)--New York, New York (State)--New York--Wall Street

William C. LeGendre writes to President Roosevelt regarding the views and opinions of prominent bankers in New York, which he says are bitter. LeGendre believes that this has been slightly softened recently, but suggests heeding some of the older and more experienced bankers. Roosevelt can feel free to contact LeGendre any time he wishes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-12

Creator(s)

LeGendre, William C., 1856-1926

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

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 William C. LeGendre to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 12, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41749. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

LeGendre, William C., 1856-1926. Letter from William C. LeGendre to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Aug. 1903]. 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/o41749.

APA:

LeGendre, William C., 1856-1926.: , [1903, August 12]. Letter from William C. LeGendre to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41749.

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.