Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Agassiz, Alexander, 1835-1910, Agassiz, Rodolphe L. (Rodolphe Louis), 1871-1933, Colorado--Telluride, Labor unions--Jurisdictional disputes, Miners--Labor unions--Political activity, Wells, Bulkeley, 1872-1931
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Henry Lee Higginson beseeches President Roosevelt to send federal troops to Telluride, Colorado. Bulkeley Wells, manager of the Smuggler-Union Mines, alerted Higginson of the boycott strikes in which armed union miners threatened and murdered non-union miners. Higginson asks that Roosevelt meet with Rodolphe Luis Agassiz, son of Alexander Agassiz, regarding the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-19
Creator(s)
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919
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
2
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 Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 19, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42802. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919. Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42802.
APA:
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919., [1903, November 19]. Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42802.
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.
