Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles H. Betts

Subject(s): Courts--Public opinion, New York (State). Court of Appeals

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 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.