Telegram from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Colorado, Juvenile corrections--Law and legislation, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Judge Lindsey will be unable to attend the conference as he must combat legislation threatening the work of his juvenile court. He encourages Theodore Roosevelt to speak at the conference.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-30

Creator(s)

Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 30, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64081. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943. Telegram from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Jan. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64081.

APA:

Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943., [1911, January 30]. Telegram from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64081.

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.