Letter from Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Barnsdall, Theodore N. (Theodore Newton), 1851-1917, Bills, Legislative--U.S. states, Gas industry--Government policy--U.S. states, Gas industry--U.S. states, Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909, New York (State)--Albany, New York (State)--Olean, Oil industries--Government policy, Oil industries--U.S. states, Politicians, Standard Oil Company, United States. Congress, Voting
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Governor Higgins writes to President Roosevelt acknowledging receipt of letters from Roosevelt and Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock. Higgins repeats what Hitchcock wrote in his letter and expresses disappointment that Hitchcock referred to businessman Theodore N. Barnsdall as the political friend of Higgins. Higgins goes on to mention that local residents do not favor Hitchcock’s policies regarding oil development in the southwest.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-27
Creator(s)
Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907
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
3
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 Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53333. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907. Letter from Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53333.
APA:
Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907., [1906, June 27]. Letter from Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53333.
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.
