Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kenyon L. Butterfield
Subject(s): Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, Barrett, Charles Simon, 1866-1935, Beard, William A., 1867-1940, Farmers--Political activity, Farmers--Social conditions, Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Wallace, Henry Cantwell, 1866-1924
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President Roosevelt instructs Kenyon L. Butterfield to hold meetings in rural areas with farmers and other people who live there and do work related to farming. The aim is to ascertain the general conditions of “the open country” and to figure out how best to represent the people living there.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Butterfield, Kenyon L., 1868-1935
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Kenyon L. Butterfield. [November 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205057. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kenyon L. Butterfield. [9 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205057.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kenyon L. Butterfield.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205057.
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.