Letter from William H. Moody to Earl M. Cranston

Subject(s): Murphy, John H., 1862-1908, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

In light of complaints made to President Roosevelt on behalf of Colorado miners and their sympathizers, Attorney General Moody instructs District Attorney Cranston to confer with John H. Murphy, who is counsel for the miners. Moody would like Cranston to determine whether or not the federal government has a duty to intervene.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-07

Creator(s)

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917

Recipient

Cranston, Earl M. (Earl Montgomery), 1863-1933

Publication Date

2022-06-02

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 William H. Moody to Earl M. Cranston. [September 7, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46726. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917. Letter from William H. Moody to Earl M. Cranston. [7 Sep. 1904?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46726.

APA:

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917.: , [1904, September 7?]. Letter from William H. Moody to Earl M. Cranston. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46726.

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. October 29, 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.