Letter from Frank Swett Black to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Excise tax--Law and legislation, Kentucky, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Powers, Caleb, 1869-1932
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Frank Swett Black informs President Roosevelt that he has spoken with the governor and is confident the excise legislation has been put aside for now. Black also gives the president his opinion with regards to Caleb Powers’s innocence in his upcoming trial.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-13
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
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 Frank Swett Black to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 13, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44996. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913. Letter from Frank Swett Black to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44996.
APA:
Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913., [1904, April 13]. Letter from Frank Swett Black to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44996.
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.
