Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Alger
Subject(s): Cigar industry, Factory laws and legislation, Massachusetts--Boston, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc., Tenement houses, Workers' compensation
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks George W. Alger to respond to the enclosed letter, desiring Alger to provide Mr. Bannister with citations for the decisions Roosevelt referenced when he spoke in Boston. The cases included the Worker’s Compensation Act, the manufacturing of cigars in tenement houses, provision of safeguards for dangerous machinery, and laws pertaining to women workers in factories.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-14
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Alger, George W. (George William), 1872-1967
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Alger. [August 14, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230062. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Alger. [14 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230062.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, August 14]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Alger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230062.
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 6, 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.
