Letter from Joseph P. Trotter to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Eugenics, Family size, Fan mail
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Joseph P. Trotter, a farmer and Justice of the Peace in Cunningham, Tennessee, tells Theodore Roosevelt that he also disapproves of “race suicide.” Trotter has a large family.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-13
Creator(s)
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 Joseph P. Trotter to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64711. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Trotter, Joseph P., 1856-1927. Letter from Joseph P. Trotter to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64711.
APA:
Trotter, Joseph P., 1856-1927., [1911, February 13]. Letter from Joseph P. Trotter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64711.
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 5, 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.
