Letter from George Robert Carter to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Samoa--Tutuila Island, California--San Francisco, Coastwise shipping--Law and legislation, Dengue, Frear, Walter Francis, 1863-1948, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Guam, Hawaii, Midway Islands, Shipping bounties and subsidies, Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926, Territorial governors, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor
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Former Territorial Governor of Hawaii Carter reports to President Roosevelt that Walter Francis Frear’s inauguration as new governor went well. Carter writes Roosevelt personally about the application of the coastwise laws as it affects Hawaii differently than the United States mainland.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-16
Creator(s)
Carter, George Robert, 1866-1933
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 George Robert Carter to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 16, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56728. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carter, George Robert, 1866-1933. Letter from George Robert Carter to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56728.
APA:
Carter, George Robert, 1866-1933., [1907, August 16]. Letter from George Robert Carter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56728.
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 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.
