Letter from Asa M. Steele to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Buchanan, James, 1791-1868, Capitalists and financiers, Financial crises, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Johnson, John Albert, 1861-1909, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Public opinion, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921
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Asa M. Steele reports that Wall Street forces hostile to President Roosevelt are planning to precipitate a panic. He urges Roosevelt to consider running for president, because the current Republican contenders do not have his popularity or support from the people.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-14
Creator(s)
Steele, Asa M. (Asa Manchester)
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 Asa M. Steele to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58491. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Steele, Asa M. (Asa Manchester). Letter from Asa M. Steele to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58491.
APA:
Steele, Asa M. (Asa Manchester)., [1908, April 14]. Letter from Asa M. Steele to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58491.
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. March 12, 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.
