Letter from Milton E. Ailes to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946, California--San Francisco, Labor unions, Labor unions--Finance--Law and legislation, Maryland--Baltimore, Michigan--Saint Louis, Miller, William A., 1850-, Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Press and politics--Public opinion, United States--Northwestern States, Washington (State)--Seattle
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Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Ailes writes to President Roosevelt regarding his recent travels to California. Ailes investigated the opinions of labor union members in San Francisco, Seattle, and other Northwestern cities concerning Roosevelt’s reinstatement of William A. Miller as Assistant Foreman to the United States Government Printing Office. Labor union members largely favor Roosevelt’s decision. Specifically, Ailes mentions meeting Raymond Stammond Baker in San Fransisco who was investigating the same topic for a magazine article. Ailes also discusses the poor working conditions in Baltimore, Maryland, Saint Louis, Missouri, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the topic of banking and currency.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-11
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
7
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 Milton E. Ailes to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 11, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42722. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ailes, Milton E., 1867-1925. Letter from Milton E. Ailes to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42722.
APA:
Ailes, Milton E., 1867-1925.: , [1903, November 11]. Letter from Milton E. Ailes to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42722.
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. November 25, 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.
