Letter from J. H. Hetley to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Country life, Research, South Dakota--Day County

J. H. Hetley was involved in a previous Commission on Country Life while Theodore Roosevelt was president. He is looking for more information on country life, as he studies the “Rural School Problem,” but has been unsuccessful. He hopes Roosevelt might be able to point him in the right direction. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-22

Creator(s)

Hetley, J. H., 1863-

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

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 J. H. Hetley to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 22, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67969. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hetley, J. H., 1863-. Letter from J. H. Hetley to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 May. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67969.

APA:

Hetley, J. H., 1863-.: , [1911, May 22]. Letter from J. H. Hetley to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67969.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.