Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Bailey Howland
Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, Legislation, Lorimer, William, 1861-1934, Meat industry and trade, Swift, Louis F. (Louis Franklin), 1861-1937, Wadsworth, James Wolcott, 1846-1926
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President Roosevelt was interested in the article by Louis F. Swift that William B. Howland sent to him, and comments that it “really takes exactly the position I have taken.” He comments, however, that “Swift and his people” tried to influence the legislation in favor of the meat packing industry, rather than allowing the executive branch to direct the investigations into conditions. He asks Howland to show this letter to Lyman Abbott.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 William Bailey Howland. [June 20, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195837. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Bailey Howland. [20 Jun. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195837.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Bailey Howland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195837.
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 6, 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.
