Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph D. Beck

Subject(s): Scheduling, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. Bureau of Labor, Wisconsin

Theodore Roosevelt regretfully declines J. D. Beck’s request to speak at Lincoln. Roosevelt is favorably impressed by the work being done by Wisconsin government officials and agrees with Beck on the importance of working on a bureau of labor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Beck, Joseph D. (Joseph David), 1866-1936

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Joseph D. Beck. [July 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218951. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph D. Beck. [21 Jul. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218951.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, July 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph D. Beck.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218951.

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.