Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sulzer

Subject(s): Big business, Bills, Legislative, Criminals, Industrial revolution, Privacy

Theodore Roosevelt assures William Sulzer that he will read over the bill and provide feedback. He informs Sulzer that it must be private, and he believes that big business should not be antagonized for being big, and that it should be clear in the law. He agrees with Sulzer that trying to roll back the industrial revolution would only do harm.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Sulzer, William, 1863-1941

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

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 William Sulzer. [February 1, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o223564. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sulzer. [1 Feb. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o223564.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, February 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sulzer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o223564.

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. October 8, 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.