Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boll weevil--Control--Environmental aspects, Cotton growing, Cuba, Elections, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, International relations, Labor, Ohio--Cincinnati, Railroads, Southern States, Travel, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Washington (D.C.)
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Secretary of Agriculture Wilson reports that he will travel to the South to assess boll weevil damage to cotton crops. Wilson will arrive in Washington, D.C., to meet with the United States Congress regarding Cuban legislation. Wilson is confident of Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna’s win in the upcoming election and mentions railroad men and labor unrest.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-25
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 25, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42544. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wilson, James, 1835-1920. Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42544.
APA:
Wilson, James, 1835-1920., [1903, October 25]. Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42544.
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.
