Letter from Alexander J. D. Haupt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Divorce--Law and legislation, Haupt, Herman, 1817-1905, Haupt, Ida Louise, 1861-1951, Haupt, Lewis M. (Lewis Muhlenberg), 1844-1937, Human trafficking, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Marriage law, Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Sexually transmitted diseases, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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Alexander J. D. Haupt argues that the home, which is the foundation of America, is being destroyed by “white slavery.” He has seen its effects in his work with Pittsburgh’s Inner Mission, helping in jails and reformatories and aiding “lost girls.” Haupt calls on Theodore Roosevelt to “set us free from the more terrible white slavery,” just as George Washington delivered the country from British rule and Abraham Lincoln freed the nation from black slavery.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-21
Creator(s)
Haupt, Alex. J. D. (Alexander James Derbyshire), 1859-1934
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 Alexander J. D. Haupt to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65041. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Haupt, Alex. J. D. (Alexander James Derbyshire), 1859-1934. Letter from Alexander J. D. Haupt to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65041.
APA:
Haupt, Alex. J. D. (Alexander James Derbyshire), 1859-1934., [1911, February 21]. Letter from Alexander J. D. Haupt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65041.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
