Letter from Mary Elizabeth Stahl to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Coal mines and mining, Mining claims, Stahl, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1836-1904, Stahl, Benjamin H., 1884-1908

Mary Elizabeth Stahl tells Theodore Roosevelt about a deal her late husband entered into for a claim on some coal-bearing land in Alaska, and asks for his help in resolving her current dispute about the claim so that her family can get justice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-27

Creator(s)

Stahl, Mary Elizabeth Curns, 1845-1928

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Mary Elizabeth Stahl to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 27, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65285. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Stahl, Mary Elizabeth Curns, 1845-1928. Letter from Mary Elizabeth Stahl to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65285.

APA:

Stahl, Mary Elizabeth Curns, 1845-1928.: , [1911, February 27]. Letter from Mary Elizabeth Stahl to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65285.

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 4, 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.