Letter from Frank Lambert Dingley to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dingley tariff, Dingley, Nelson, 1832-1899, Douglas, William Lewis, 1845-1924, England, Germany, Guild, Curtis, 1860-1915, Hides and skins industry, International trade--Taxation
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Frank Lambert Dingley writes President Roosevelt regarding his late brother, Representative Nelson Dingley. Frank Dingley assures the President that the congressman was against “free hides” and supported protecting American industries. Dingley also shares his brother’s political ideals, including making a tariff bill “symmetrical.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-16
Creator(s)
Dingley, Frank Lambert, 1840-1918
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
3
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 Frank Lambert Dingley to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51825. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dingley, Frank Lambert, 1840-1918. Letter from Frank Lambert Dingley to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51825.
APA:
Dingley, Frank Lambert, 1840-1918., [1905, November 16]. Letter from Frank Lambert Dingley to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51825.
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. January 22, 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.
