Letter from Thurlow Weed Barnes to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Democratic Party (U.S.), Herrick, D. Cady, Labor laws and legislation, New York (State), Political campaigns
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Thurlow Weed Barnes reports to President Roosevelt on his visit with Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou “concerning steps to be taken in view of the recommendation by Judge Herrick, the Democratic candidate for Governor of New York, that wages and hours of labor should be regulated by a State Commission.” Barnes reports that while Cortelyou did not know much about the matter, he “grasped the matter very rapidly.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-01
Creator(s)
Barnes, Thurlow Weed, 1853-1918
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Thurlow Weed Barnes to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47081. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barnes, Thurlow Weed, 1853-1918. Letter from Thurlow Weed Barnes to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Oct. 1904]. 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/o47081.
APA:
Barnes, Thurlow Weed, 1853-1918., [1904, October 1]. Letter from Thurlow Weed Barnes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47081.
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.
