Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Labor laws and legislation, Miners, Presidents--Public opinion, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

John Campbell Greenway thinks that President Roosevelt’s special message to Congress silenced the faction that opposed him and secured the presidential nomination of Secretary of War William H. Taft. Greenway hopes that when Roosevelt’s term is over, he will visit. He updates Roosevelt on his mining business. He has been able to keep his men working without cutting wages, and will open a new mine and town soon. He asks Roosevelt for the text of the Employers Liability Bill, which he believes is important and must be framed correctly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-12

Creator(s)

Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926

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

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 John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58480. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926. Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58480.

APA:

Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926., [1908, April 12]. Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58480.

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.