Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor

Subject(s): Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Letters, Puerto Ricans--Civil rights, Separation of powers

President Roosevelt returns Miss Jackson’s letter to Senator Proctor, and says he believes that her suggestions impact the legislative branch more than the executive branch. Roosevelt encourages Proctor to influence his colleagues to do the things that Jackson requested; he particularly wants there to be no delay in giving Puerto Ricans citizenship.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Proctor, Redfield, 1831-1908

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor. [January 30, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194315. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor. [30 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194315.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194315.

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 30, 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.