Elijah E. Knott is pleased that Frank Harper acknowledges his letter and enclosure. The response to his outline of reform principles has been positive so far, although Knott believes more work needs to be done. Theodore Roosevelt’s work must continue or else Knott fears that the country will become radical.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-07-29

Creator(s)

Knott, Elijah E. (Elijah Edward), 1855-1923

Recipient

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Elijah E. Knott to Frank Harper. [July 29, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60605. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Knott, Elijah E. (Elijah Edward), 1855-1923. Letter from Elijah E. Knott to Frank Harper. [29 Jul. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60605.

APA:

Knott, Elijah E. (Elijah Edward), 1855-1923., [1909, July 29]. Letter from Elijah E. Knott to Frank Harper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60605.

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. March 5, 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.