Letter from Thorwald A. A. Siegfriedt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881, Gumplowicz, Ludwig, 1838-1909, Initiative, Right of, Landowners, Real property, Turgot, Anne-Robert-Jacques, baron de l’Aulne, 1727-1781
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Thorwald A. A. Siegfriedt believes Theodore Roosevelt favors the initiative more than he admits. Relatedly, he asks Roosevelt’s opinion on the notion that “private property in bare land” is the same as “private property in things created by men” and its relationship to the government functioning for the few instead of the commonwealth.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-28
Creator(s)
Siegfriedt, Thorwald A. A., 1882-1945
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 Thorwald A. A. Siegfriedt to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 28, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67257. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Siegfriedt, Thorwald A. A., 1882-1945. Letter from Thorwald A. A. Siegfriedt to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67257.
APA:
Siegfriedt, Thorwald A. A., 1882-1945., [1911, April 28]. Letter from Thorwald A. A. Siegfriedt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67257.
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. April 6, 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.
