Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Miscommunication, Pearson, Richmond, 1852-1923, Speer, Robert E. (Robert Elliott), 1867-1947

Richmond Pearson believes that Silas McBee lodged a complaint against him based on information from President Roosevelt. McBee notes that he is not involved in this matter, although he was present when Robert E. Speer made a statement about Pearson to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-11

Creator(s)

McBee, Silas, 1853-1924

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 11, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46311. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

McBee, Silas, 1853-1924. Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46311.

APA:

McBee, Silas, 1853-1924., [1904, August 11]. Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46311.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.