Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ben B. Lindsey
Subject(s): Animal welfare--Societies, etc., Child welfare--Societies, etc., Expenditures, Public, Political crimes and offenses
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Theodore Roosevelt supports Judge Lindsey’s position against the Humane Society and agrees that a private association should not receive state appropriations. He is willing to write an editorial to show his support.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943
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 Ben B. Lindsey. [July 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219112. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ben B. Lindsey. [31 Jul. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219112.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, July 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ben B. Lindsey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219112.
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. February 27, 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.
