Letter from Robert Lincoln O’Brien to Benjamin F. Barnes

Subject(s): American newspapers, Governmental investigations, Letters, Social reformers

Robert Lincoln O’Brien, reporter and editor for the Boston Transcript, writes to Benjamin F. Barnes, Assistant Secretary to the President, stating he is keeping up the fight for reform, noting that one Mr. Pou had joined the fight as well. O’Brien also encloses an article he wrote for the New York Mail.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-15

Creator(s)

O'Brien, Robert Lincoln, 1865-1955

Recipient

Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Robert Lincoln O’Brien to Benjamin F. Barnes. [January 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52328. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

O’Brien, Robert Lincoln, 1865-1955. Letter from Robert Lincoln O’Brien to Benjamin F. Barnes. [15 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52328.

APA:

O’Brien, Robert Lincoln, 1865-1955., [1906, January 15]. Letter from Robert Lincoln O’Brien to Benjamin F. Barnes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52328.

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 27, 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.