Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Anderson Alderman
Subject(s): Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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President Roosevelt informs Edwin Anderson Alderman that he is appointing a five-member board to answer scientific questions necessary to enforcing the Pure Food and Drugs Act. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson will certify the board. The board will be liberally compensated and only answer questions about issues involving “a serious difference of opinion among eminent authorities.” The board’s answers on the matters will be final. Roosevelt asks if Alderman knows any men who are available to serve on it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Alderman, Edwin Anderson, 1861-1931
Publication Date
2020-08-20
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Edwin Anderson Alderman. [January 16, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201294. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Anderson Alderman. [16 Jan. 1908?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201294.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, January 16?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Anderson Alderman. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201294.
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. October 29, 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.
