Letter from William A. Richards to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Indictments

William A. Richards is only prepared to answer the charges against him related to the coal entries. If there are other charges, he asks President Roosevelt to grant him time to prepare and to keep matters out of the newspapers in the meantime.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-28

Creator(s)

Richards, William A. (William Alford), 1849-1912

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

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 William A. Richards to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54920. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Richards, William A. (William Alford), 1849-1912. Letter from William A. Richards to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Nov. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54920.

APA:

Richards, William A. (William Alford), 1849-1912., [1906, November 28]. Letter from William A. Richards to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54920.

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. June 4, 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.