Letter from William J. Manning to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Industrial safety

William J. Manning shares his office’s Sanitary Inspection procedure, a book on “Industrial Accidents,” and sections of a bill that he has drafted about fire protection in government buildings with Theodore Roosevelt. Outlining his plans for fire protections, Manning hopes that Roosevelt will approve of his ideas. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-17

Creator(s)

Manning, William J.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

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 William J. Manning to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67809. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Manning, William J.. Letter from William J. Manning to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67809.

APA:

Manning, William J.., [1911, May 17]. Letter from William J. Manning to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67809.

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 12, 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.