Letter from Wayne MacVeagh to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aristocracy (Social class)--Political activity, Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928, Great Britain, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Income tax, Inheritance and transfer tax, Legislation--U.S. states, Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Marquess of, 1830-1903, Taxation--Public opinion, United States. Congress, United States. Supreme Court
Click on image to zoom in
Wayne MacVeagh writes to President Roosevelt that he hopes Roosevelt was able to find “the act of Congress and its affirmance by the Supreme Court.” It was accepted quietly and approved, hardly a “violent form of anarchy.” Although not well-drafted, MacVeagh believes the idea is there. A few weeks after Roosevelt’s speech on graduated inheritance taxes, H. H. Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, announced support to begin graduated income taxes, after experiencing success with inheritance taxes since 1894.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-09
Creator(s)
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
4
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 Wayne MacVeagh to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 9, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53067. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
MacVeagh, Wayne, 1833-1917. Letter from Wayne MacVeagh to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 May. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53067.
APA:
MacVeagh, Wayne, 1833-1917.: , [1906, May 9]. Letter from Wayne MacVeagh to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53067.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
