Letter from Franklin C. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Eugenics, Letters, Nebraska--Central City, Population
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Rector Franklin C. Smith writes to President Roosevelt to ask what sources shaped his belief in the importance of large families and large populations to combat “race suicide.” Smith currently takes an opposing view that smaller populations with access to more resources would be more beneficial to society, but supposes that Roosevelt has thoroughly studied the matter to arrive at his conclusion.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-20
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
6
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 Franklin C. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 20, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52398. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, Franklin C.. Letter from Franklin C. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52398.
APA:
Smith, Franklin C.., [1906, January 20]. Letter from Franklin C. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52398.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
