Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leon C. Sutton
Subject(s): Judgments--U.S. states, Labor unions--Government policy, Labor unions--Press coverage, New York (State). Court of Appeals, United States. Supreme Court, Workers' compensation--Government policy
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Theodore Roosevelt writes Leon C. Sutton that he stands with constructive labor unions, and hopes to pass a workers’ compensation act, secure living wages, and arrange some kind of profit sharing. Roosevelt also writes that he hopes the United States Supreme Court will overturn “the recent unhappy decision” of the New York State Court of Appeals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Leon C. Sutton. [May 25, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217931. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leon C. Sutton. [25 May. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217931.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1911, May 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leon C. Sutton. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217931.
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. December 5, 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.
