Letter from Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915, Banks and banking

Elisha Ely Garrison asks Theodore Roosevelt if he realizes the impact of Senator Nelson W. Aldrich’s plan and the “enormity of the steal.” He encourages Roosevelt to speak out against the plan, and assures him that “the scientific bankers of all Europe will back [him] up.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-01

Creator(s)

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65342. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-. Letter from Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65342.

APA:

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-., [1911, March 1]. Letter from Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65342.

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. February 27, 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.