Letter from Frederick Biffar to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Corporations, Political parties--Platforms

Frederick Biffar sends Theodore Roosevelt “a business man’s opinion” of the political situation, and is of the opinion that “business is suffering from hammering of large corporations.” Unless Roosevelt is the presidential nominee of the Republican party, Biffar feels that he might have to vote for another party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-02

Creator(s)

Biffar, Frederick, 1864-1948

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Frederick Biffar to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 2, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63038. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Biffar, Frederick, 1864-1948. Letter from Frederick Biffar to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jan. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63038.

APA:

Biffar, Frederick, 1864-1948., [1911, January 2]. Letter from Frederick Biffar to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63038.

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 12, 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.