Letter from Samuel McChord Crothers to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bunyan, John, 1628-1688, Depressions, Presidents--Public opinion, Public welfare
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Samuel McChord Crothers appreciated President Roosevelt’s message to Congress about continued progress and reform in the face of economic depression. He believes it was the message the country needed to be heartened to continue forward and compares the situation to John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-14
Creator(s)
Crothers, Samuel McChord, 1857-1927
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
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 Samuel McChord Crothers to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58126. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Crothers, Samuel McChord, 1857-1927. Letter from Samuel McChord Crothers to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58126.
APA:
Crothers, Samuel McChord, 1857-1927., [1908, February 14]. Letter from Samuel McChord Crothers to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58126.
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 30, 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.
