Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Coal mines and mining--Inspection, Colorado--Durango, Governmental investigations, Murder, United States. Secret Service, Walker, Joseph A., 1856-1907, Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934
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Secretary of the Interior Garfield sends President Roosevelt the report on the murder of Secret Service Agent Joseph A. Walker, who was shot at the mouth of the Hesperus Mine near Durango, Colorado, while investigating coal land fraud. Garfield assures Roosevelt that the land fraud case will receive his personal special attention.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-07
Creator(s)
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 7, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57397. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950. Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57397.
APA:
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950.: , [1907, November 7]. Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57397.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
