Telegram from Albert Clarke to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Canada, Protectionism, Reciprocity, Reciprocity (Commerce), Tariff--Law and legislation

Albert Clarke, secretary of the Home Market Club in Boston, wires to President Roosevelt to express concern that tariff revisions may be imminent. Clarke refers to a recent newspaper article on the subject. Clarke discusses reactions in Michigan, and New England, regarding possible reciprocity with Canada.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-20

Creator(s)

Clarke, Albert, 1840-1911

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

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Albert Clarke to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47727. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Clarke, Albert, 1840-1911. Telegram from Albert Clarke to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47727.

APA:

Clarke, Albert, 1840-1911., [1904, November 20]. Telegram from Albert Clarke to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47727.

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. February 27, 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.