Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. W. Babcock
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, District of Columbia. Board of Commissioners, Drake, Thomas F., -1910, Insurance, Life--Corrupt practices, Insurance, Life--Law and legislation, Life insurance--Corrupt practices, Life insurance--Law and legislation, McCall, Samuel W. (Samuel Walker), 1851-1923, Parker, Richard Wayne, 1848-1923, United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia, United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Washington (D.C.)
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President Roosevelt is convinced that there is abuse relating to life insurance in Washington D.C. He asks Representative Babcock of the Committee of the District of Columbia to meet with Superintendent of Insurance Thomas F. Drake and “secure a bill” that will solve the problem.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Babcock, J. W. (Joseph Weeks), 1850-1909
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 J. W. Babcock. [February 16, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198611. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. W. Babcock. [16 Feb. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198611.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. W. Babcock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198611.
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. March 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.
