Letter from Abram B. Reading to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Harper, Frank, 1882-1971, Letters, Open letters, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Abram B. Reading complains that Frank Harper’s letter, sent at Theodore Roosevelt’s direction, telling him that Roosevelt does not write personal letters for public quotation, implied that he had requested that Roosevelt write such a letter. Reading says that he did not expect a personal response to his letter about corporations, but rather expected Roosevelt to write an open letter to the public about the topic. He believes that the public has a right to know Roosevelt’s thoughts, and hopes that Roosevelt will ultimately agree with him about corporations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-05
Creator(s)
Reading, Abram B. (Abram Beach), 1859-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Abram B. Reading to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64363. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reading, Abram B. (Abram Beach), 1859-1930. Letter from Abram B. Reading to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64363.
APA:
Reading, Abram B. (Abram Beach), 1859-1930., [1911, February 5]. Letter from Abram B. Reading to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64363.
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. February 6, 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.
