Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Twombly
Subject(s): Family size, Feature writing, Social classes
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Theodore Roosevelt asserts that the argument John F. Twombly made in his letter has nothing to do with the matter, which should have been clear from Roosevelt’s article. The birth rate, Roosevelt insists, actually decreases in proportion to the rising status of the population.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Twombly, John F. (John Fogg), 1870-1959
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 John F. Twombly. [April 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217164. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Twombly. [24 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217164.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, April 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Twombly.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217164.
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 23, 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.
