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

Language

English

Period

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

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]. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46726.

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. May 15, 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.