Letter from William J. Manning to Henry A. Barnhart

Subject(s): Bill drafting--Citizen participation, Bills, Legislative, Committees--Decision making

William J. Manning has sent Representative Barnhart a rough draft of a bill concerning fire protection in government buildings. Manning hopes that Barnhart might encourage the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to introduce the bill, though admits he has never written anything like it before and knows there will be many edits.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-17

Creator(s)

Manning, William J.

Recipient

Barnhart, Henry A., 1858-1934

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 William J. Manning to Henry A. Barnhart. [May 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67810. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Manning, William J.. Letter from William J. Manning to Henry A. Barnhart. [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/o67810.

APA:

Manning, William J.., [1911, May 17]. Letter from William J. Manning to Henry A. Barnhart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67810.

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.