Letter from Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Quigg, Lemuel Ely, 1863-1919
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Brander Matthews hopes President Roosevelt will read his paper “Reform and Reformers” in today’s North American Review. He wrote it using his memory of things Roosevelt had said. Regarding simplified spelling, Matthews thinks that “as long as the foreign voter can’t read he is the prey of the henchmen.” If it is easier for men to read they will think for themselves more. He is glad that “Kwig” (perhaps Lemuel Ely Quigg) is down and out.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-22
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2017-06-15
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 Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 22, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54431. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929. Letter from Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Sep. 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/o54431.
APA:
Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929.: , [1906, September 22?]. Letter from Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54431.
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.
