Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Virgil K. Kellogg
Subject(s): Income distribution--Political aspects, Minimum wage--U.S. states, Political corruption--U.S. states, Press and politics, Reciprocity (Commerce)--U.S. states, Reciprocity--U.S. states, Ridder, Herman, 1851-1915, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Judge Kellogg, discussing the Canadian Reciprocity Act and the need to pay working men in the United States a decent wage. Roosevelt contends that President Taft, in collusion with Herman Ridder, passed the Reciprocity Bill to win the favor of the press.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Kellogg, Virgil K. (Virgil Kenyon), 1858-1943
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 Virgil K. Kellogg. [July 17, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229601. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Virgil K. Kellogg. [17 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229601.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, July 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Virgil K. Kellogg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229601.
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. March 13, 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.
