Letter from Myra Whitney Barrett to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Barrett, Harrison J., 1871-1938, Presidents--Public opinion, Tyner, James N. (James Noble), 1826-1904, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Myra Whitney Barrettt, wife of Harrison J. Barrett, who was that day acquitted of the charge of defrauding the government, chastises President Roosevelt for his treatment of her husband. Barrett had been working as an attorney and was indicted along with ex-Assistant Attorney General of the Post Office Department James N. Tyner.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-08
Creator(s)
Barrett, Myra Whitney, 1876-1934
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
8
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 Myra Whitney Barrett to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45596. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barrett, Myra Whitney, 1876-1934. Letter from Myra Whitney Barrett to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Jun. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45596.
APA:
Barrett, Myra Whitney, 1876-1934., [1904, June 8]. Letter from Myra Whitney Barrett to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45596.
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. March 12, 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.
