Letter from Edgar E. Clark to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Illinois--Chicago, Labor, Legislative hearings, Littlefield, Charles E. (Charles Edgar), 1851-1915, Prohibition, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Social influence, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce
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Edgar E. Clark writes to President Roosevelt regarding his request for a favor about the situation in House Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon’s district. Clark is happy to help and will write to those whom he thinks can exert influence. Clark also expresses some concern about Charles E. Littlefield’s majority and his position on the questions of prohibition and labor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-11
Creator(s)
Clark, Edgar E. (Edgar Erastus), 1856-1930
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
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 Edgar E. Clark to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54228. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Clark, Edgar E. (Edgar Erastus), 1856-1930. Letter from Edgar E. Clark to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54228.
APA:
Clark, Edgar E. (Edgar Erastus), 1856-1930., [1906, September 11]. Letter from Edgar E. Clark to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54228.
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. July 30, 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.
