Letter from Benjamin F. Howell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cuba, International relations, Mexico, Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873, Turner, John Kenneth
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Howell calls Theodore Roosevelt’s attention to John Kenneth Turner’s article “Barbarous Mexico,” describing the “most horrible conditions of slavery” in the “so called Republic.” He argues that if the United States was morally right to interfere on behalf of the oppressed Cubans, there is a greater imperative to intercede in Mexico.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-21
Creator(s)
Howell, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1844-1933
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Benjamin F. Howell to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63687. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Howell, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1844-1933. Letter from Benjamin F. Howell to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63687.
APA:
Howell, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1844-1933., [1911, January 21]. Letter from Benjamin F. Howell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63687.
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 23, 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.
