Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Bennet

Subject(s): Broadwin, Isidore Lawrence, 1877-1963, Sulzbacher, Louis, 1844-1915, Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940

President Roosevelt writes a letter of introduction for Judge Louis Sulzbacher, a friend of Roosevelt’s and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Beekman Winthrop. Sulzbacher’s son-in-law, Isidore Lawrence Broadwin, is a good speaker, and both Broadwin and Sulzbacher can do good work in the Bronx and on the East Side. Roosevelt believes that Representative Bennet could use them to his advantage.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962

Publication Date

2021-09-16

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 S. Bennet. [October 21, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204643. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Bennet. [21 Oct. 1908?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204643.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, October 21?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Bennet. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204643.

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 30, 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.