Letter from Edward B. Sutton to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Photographs, Population, Sutton, Frank J., 1870-1942, Washington (State)--Seattle

Edward B. Sutton sends Theodore Roosevelt a family photograph of his son Frank J. Sutton, who has thirteen children. He admonishes Roosevelt not to worry about “race suicide” if “the Seattle spirit prevails.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-06

Creator(s)

Sutton, Edward B., 1847-1922

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

Letter

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 Edward B. Sutton to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66559. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sutton, Edward B., 1847-1922. Letter from Edward B. Sutton to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66559.

APA:

Sutton, Edward B., 1847-1922., [1911, April 6]. Letter from Edward B. Sutton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66559.

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.