Query—”Shall I send President Smith a letter of thanks and commendation?”
Subject(s): Books and reading, Fertility, Mormon Church, Newspapers, Parent and child, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Smith, Joseph F. (Joseph Fielding), 1838-1918
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President Roosevelt sweats as he holds a book—”Roosevelt on race suicide”—and a newspaper with the headline, “President Smith, of the Mormon Church, has forty children and says he is proud of it.” Caption: Query—”Shall I send President Smith a letter of thanks and commendation?”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-10
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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:
Query—”Shall I send President Smith a letter of thanks and commendation?”. [March 10, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302434. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pease, Lute, 1869-1963. Query—”Shall I send President Smith a letter of thanks and commendation?”. [10 Mar. 1904]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302434.
APA:
Pease, Lute, 1869-1963.: , [1904, March 10]. Query—”Shall I send President Smith a letter of thanks and commendation?”. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302434.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
