Letter from Frank Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American periodicals, Financial crises, Government ownership, Industrial relations, Investigative reporting, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Monopolies, Morgan, John Tyler, 1824-1907, Political leadership, Poor--Crimes against, Presidents--Influence, Presidents--Public opinion, Press and politics, Progressivism (United States politics), Public opinion, Publishers and publishing, Railroads, Socialism, Speeches, addresses, etc., Transportation, United States. Congress. Senate
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Before President Roosevelt gives his planned “The Man with the Muckrake” speech, Frank Putnam of National Magazine asks him to read an article which he believes demonstrates that there is genuine, widespread resentment about economic oppression throughout the country. Putnam admires Roosevelt and believes that he could play a role in the “Third Revolution,” which will free people from “industrial bondage.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-11
Creator(s)
Putnam, Frank Arthur, 1868-1949
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Frank Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52947. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Putnam, Frank Arthur, 1868-1949. Letter from Frank Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52947.
APA:
Putnam, Frank Arthur, 1868-1949., [1906, April 11]. Letter from Frank Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52947.
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.
