Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theo. A. Bingham
Subject(s): Letters, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Political campaigns, Quigg, Lemuel Ely, 1863-1919
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President Roosevelt asks New York Police Commissioner General Bingham to review and return the enclosed, confidential item. He requests that if Bingham is required to take action, he be impartial and “show all ruffians” that they will be “sternly required to observe the law.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bingham, Theo. A. (Theodore Alfred), 1858-1934
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 Theo. A. Bingham. [September 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196472. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theo. A. Bingham. [8 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196472.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, September 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theo. A. Bingham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196472.
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.
