Letter from Rosa Pearle to Benjamin F. Barnes
Subject(s): Morris, Laura A. Hull, 1852-1917, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918
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Elizabeth Jane Dugan (under the pseudonym “Rosa Pearle”), editor of Rosa Pearle’s Paper in Sedalia, Missouri, writes to Benjamin F. Barnes, providing extensive detail about Laura A. Hull Morris, the woman at the center of the Mrs. Morris incident. Dugan discusses Morris’s immoral and adulterous behavior, drunkenness, and “loud” manner. She supports President Roosevelt and criticizes Senator Benjamin R. Tillman for his derogatory statements concerning the president and the situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-18
Creator(s)
Recipient
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909
Publication Date
2015-08-12
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 Rosa Pearle to Benjamin F. Barnes. [January 18, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52372. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pearle, Rosa, 1848-1911. Letter from Rosa Pearle to Benjamin F. Barnes. [18 Jan. 1906?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52372.
APA:
Pearle, Rosa, 1848-1911.: , [1906, January 18?]. Letter from Rosa Pearle to Benjamin F. Barnes. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52372.
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. October 29, 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.
