Letter from William B. Hidden to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Childbirth, Chloroform
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William B. Hidden argues that race suicide would be prevented if women did not feel “an abnormal dread of the pangs of maternity” through the controlled use of chloroform. He sends Theodore Roosevelt an account to help overcome the belief that chloroform is a “dangerous drug.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-18
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 William B. Hidden to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66897. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hidden, William B., 1837-1924. Letter from William B. Hidden to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66897.
APA:
Hidden, William B., 1837-1924., [1911, April 18]. Letter from William B. Hidden to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66897.
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. January 16, 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.
