Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Entertaining, Grand jury, Maltbie, Milo Roy, 1871-1962, Metropolitan Street Railway Company, New York (State). Public Service Commission, Railroad travel--Planning, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918, Trials, Willcox, William R. (William Russell), 1863-1940
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Douglas Robinson accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to stay at the White House while he is in Washington, D.C., for his upcoming grand jury trial. Robinson, a receiver of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, is on trial for ignoring the orders of the New York State Public Commission. He is not optimistic about the trial because of the strong legal team the commission has assembled and expects to be in jail “in a short time.” Robinson discusses his plans for traveling down to the White House and congratulates Roosevelt on his handling of Senator Benjamin R. Tillman.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-13
Creator(s)
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
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 Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 13, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60012. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918. Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60012.
APA:
Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918., [1909, January 13]. Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60012.
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 23, 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.
