Letter from Norman C. Raff to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Financial crises, Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company, Trusts, Industrial, United States Steel Corporation
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Norman C. Raff believes that Theodore Roosevelt acted correctly in regard to the purchase of Tennessee Coal and Iron Company by the United States Steel Corporation given the information he had in 1907. He compares Roosevelt’s actions to those of Grover Cleveland in trying to mitigate the 1893 Panic by selling government bonds to a syndicate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-05
Creator(s)
Raff, Norman C. (Norman Charles), 1857-1925
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Norman C. Raff to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69687. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Raff, Norman C. (Norman Charles), 1857-1925. Letter from Norman C. Raff to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69687.
APA:
Raff, Norman C. (Norman Charles), 1857-1925., [1911, August 5]. Letter from Norman C. Raff to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69687.
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 16, 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.
