Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
Subject(s): Animal welfare, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Guinea pigs, Vivisection--Law and legislation
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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward opposes vivisection and President Roosevelt offers to sign any bill affecting the District of Columbia as well as encouraging Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody to sign similar bills. Roosevelt is currently looking after two young guinea pigs for Ethel Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, 1844-1911
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. [October 20, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183335. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. [20 Oct. 1902]. 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/o183335.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, October 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183335.
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.
