Letter from Ned S. Kidder to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, Truthfulness and falsehood
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Ned S. Kidder is looking at fertile farming land and met a man named George W. Bowden. Bowden claims to have been a government detective who was wounded while single-handedly fighting off a gang of thieves attempting to rob his wagon. He says then-President Theodore Roosevelt sent him a lengthy telegram of congratulations and allegedly offered him the Cabinet position of Secretary of Agriculture. Kidder wants to know if Bowden’s story is true.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-13
Creator(s)
Kidder, Ned S. (Ned Solon), 1874-1934
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 Ned S. Kidder to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64694. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kidder, Ned S. (Ned Solon), 1874-1934. Letter from Ned S. Kidder to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64694.
APA:
Kidder, Ned S. (Ned Solon), 1874-1934., [1911, February 13]. Letter from Ned S. Kidder to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64694.
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 16, 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.
