Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arizona, Consolidation of land holdings, New Mexico
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Secretary of the Navy Morton encloses a letter from one of the most prominent merchants of Chicago about the consolidation of Arizona and New Mexico into one state. Morton agrees with what the writer says and thinks it will be a big mistake.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-19
Creator(s)
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
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 19, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48123. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Morton, Paul, 1857-1911. Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48123.
APA:
Morton, Paul, 1857-1911., [1904, December 19]. Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48123.
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. January 29, 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.