Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles H. Betts
Subject(s): Courts--Public opinion, New York (State). Court of Appeals
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Charles H. Betts of the Lyons Republican to defend his views of the recent actions of the Court of Appeals of New York as expressed in his article in The Outlook, “that it was a most flagrant and wanton abuse of a great power,” and, if continued, would lead to revolution.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Betts, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1863-1929
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 Charles H. Betts. [May 30, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217997. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles H. Betts. [30 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217997.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, May 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles H. Betts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217997.
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.