Letter from Frank Robert Gooding to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Assassination, Coal mines and mining--Management, Hearst Corporation, Idaho, Idaho--Caldwell, Idaho--Shoshone County, Labor unions, Orchard, Harry, 1866-1954, Steunenberg, Frank, 1861-1905, Trials (Murder), Western Federation of Miners
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Governor Gooding writes to explain to President Roosevelt that his statements about Harry Orchard’s trial for the murder of Governor Steunenberg were misquoted in the Hearst newspapers. Gooding said that Orchard would receive a fair trial, but he regretted the radical resolutions passed by labor unions. Gooding also assures Roosevelt that the leaders of the Western Federation of Miners will receive fair trials and that mine owners will not be allowed to contribute money to the prosecution.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-03
Creator(s)
Gooding, Frank Robert, 1859-1928
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 Frank Robert Gooding to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 3, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53388. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gooding, Frank Robert, 1859-1928. Letter from Frank Robert Gooding to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53388.
APA:
Gooding, Frank Robert, 1859-1928., [1906, July 3]. Letter from Frank Robert Gooding to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53388.
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.
