Letter from Joseph Culbertson Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Associations, institutions, etc., Initiative, Right of, Recall, Recall of judicial decisions, Referendum, Secession
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Joseph Culbertson Clayton sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of “rude lines to The New York Southern Society.” He believes the current issues of direct voting for senators, initiative, referendum, and recall are equal to that of secession during the Civil War.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-07
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Joseph Culbertson Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66567. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Clayton, Joseph Culbertson. Letter from Joseph Culbertson Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66567.
APA:
Clayton, Joseph Culbertson., [1911, April 7]. Letter from Joseph Culbertson Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66567.
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. May 7, 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.
