Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia
Subject(s): Children--Safety measures, Dogs, Mohler, John R. (John Robbins), 1875-1952, Public safety, Rabies, Rabies in dogs, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Dept. of Agriculture
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President Roosevelt urges the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to pass a resolution directing that dogs should be muzzled in public for the next six months. Roosevelt believes this is necessary after speaking with John R. Mohler of the Department of Agriculture about the current rabies outbreak among dogs, and believes that they could be a danger to children.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. [June 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202999. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. [16 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202999.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202999.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
