Letter from Edward L. Morse to Lyman Abbott
Subject(s): Arbitration (International law), Arbitration, International, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Overpopulation, Polyandry, Polygamy, Population, Population density, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Edward L. Morse suggests to Lyman Abbott that an authority presents the other side of the race suicide question. While he agrees that some people with resources to support families are “criminally negligent,” he is concerned about overpopulation. He discusses how social systems of marriage adapt to the environmental circumstances and proposes that limited families may be part of the “increasing complexity of modern life.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-10
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Edward L. Morse to Lyman Abbott. [April 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66682. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Morse, Edward L.. Letter from Edward L. Morse to Lyman Abbott. [10 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66682.
APA:
Morse, Edward L.., [1911, April 10]. Letter from Edward L. Morse to Lyman Abbott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66682.
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 30, 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.
