Telegram from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Chinese--Government policy, Devine, Edward T. (Edward Thomas), 1867-1948, Earthquake damage, Earthquake relief, Funston, Frederick, 1865-1917, Greely, A. W. (Adolphus Washington), 1844-1935, San Francisco Earthquake (California : 1906), United States. Army
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Victor Howard Metcalf updates President Roosevelt on the conditions following the earthquake in San Fransisco, California.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-26
Creator(s)
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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:
Telegram from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 26, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53020. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936. Telegram from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53020.
APA:
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936., [1906, April 26]. Telegram from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53020.
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 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.
