Letter from V. Staples to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Business enterprises--Finance, Copper mines and mining, Nevada, Quartz mines and mining

V. Staples describes a mining venture in Nevada that her husband, E. F. Staples, started but had to abandon due to lack of funds. A small capitalist could invest in it and start up a “gigantic” enterprise. Staples requests a small interest and travel expenses to be involved.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-09

Creator(s)

Staples, V.

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 V. Staples to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69770. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Staples, V.. Letter from V. Staples to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69770.

APA:

Staples, V.., [1911, August 9]. Letter from V. Staples to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69770.

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.