Letter from J. E. K. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books, Farmers--Attitudes, Illinois
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J. E. K. Herrick references his interview with Theodore Roosevelt in Chicago, where the two discussed farm life in Illinois. Herrick has enclosed a copy of The Farm Home, published in Illinois with the purpose of applauding farmworkers. Herrick requests that, after reading the enclosed work, Roosevelt dictate a message to be received by The Farm Boys and other agricultural workers in the area.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-20
Creator(s)
Herrick, J. E. K. (Jonathan E. K.), 1844?-1915
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 J. E. K. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 20, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67925. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Herrick, J. E. K. (Jonathan E. K.), 1844?-1915. Letter from J. E. K. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67925.
APA:
Herrick, J. E. K. (Jonathan E. K.), 1844?-1915., [1911, May 20]. Letter from J. E. K. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67925.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
