Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dean Howells
Subject(s): Income tax, Inheritance and transfer tax, Spelling reform
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President Roosevelt agrees that spelling reform is needed. He does not believe in violent revolution, but in growing the right direction. He hopes to enact both inheritance and income tax.
Collection
Creation Date
1906-08-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dean Howells. [August 28, 1906]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282912. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dean Howells. [28 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282912.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dean Howells.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282912.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
