Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Death, Lederle, Ernst J. (Ernst Joseph), 1865-1921, Low, Anna Wroe Scollay, 1847-1929, New York (State)--New York, Sanitation, Tenement houses
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New York Mayor Seth Low sends a letter from Ernst J. Lederle to President Roosevelt. Low mentions that Lederle does not discuss the falling death rate but believes the drop is from the good work and cooperation of the departments of health, street cleaning, and tenement houses.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-03
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 3, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42052. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Low, Seth, 1850-1916. Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42052.
APA:
Low, Seth, 1850-1916., [1903, August 3]. Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42052.
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. July 30, 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.
