Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947, Durand, H. Mortimer (Henry Mortimer), 1850-1924, Editorials, Education, England, Germany, Hall, Charles Cuthbert, 1852-1908, Italy, Smith, George Adam, 1856-1942, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Silas McBee sends President Roosevelt an editorial and President Nicholas Murray Butler’s letter. McBee would like Roosevelt’s opinion on the stance he has taken about public education in America. McBee hopes to implement a similar educational system in the “old countries.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-04-28
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 28, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49187. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McBee, Silas, 1853-1924. Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Apr. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49187.
APA:
McBee, Silas, 1853-1924., [1905, April 28]. Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49187.
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. February 5, 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.
