While Alfred E. Ommen agrees with most of what Theodore Roosevelt says in his article “Race Decadence,” published in The Outlook, he finds some things too severe. He sends Roosevelt a copy of his address to the Society of Medical Jurisprudence and recounts his connections to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-19

Creator(s)

Ommen, Alfred E., 1870-1932

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Alfred E. Ommen to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66944. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ommen, Alfred E., 1870-1932. Letter from Alfred E. Ommen to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66944.

APA:

Ommen, Alfred E., 1870-1932., [1911, April 19]. Letter from Alfred E. Ommen to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66944.

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. December 19, 2025. 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.