Letter from Ralph M. Easley to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Federation of Labor. Executive Council, Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924, Hammond, John Hays, 1855-1936, Keefe, Daniel J., 1855-1929, Labor unions--Officials and employees--Political activity, Meetings, Mitchell, John, 1870-1919, Political conventions
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Ralph M. Easley reports conflict between members of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor, with members refusing to back Samuel Gompers’ plan for Denver. Easley tells President Roosevelt that John Mitchell is loyal to him and asks him to invite Mitchell for a meeting. In a postscript, Easley says he cannot trust anyone with this information.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-08
Creator(s)
Easley, Ralph M. (Ralph Montgomery), 1858-
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Ralph M. Easley to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 8, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58990. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Easley, Ralph M. (Ralph Montgomery), 1858-. Letter from Ralph M. Easley to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58990.
APA:
Easley, Ralph M. (Ralph Montgomery), 1858-.: , [1908, August 8]. Letter from Ralph M. Easley to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58990.
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. November 25, 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.
