Letter from Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Moran, Daniel W., 1869-1930, New York (State). Legislature. Senate, New York (State). Supreme Court, Workers' compensation--Law and legislation
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Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright relays to Theodore Roosevelt his thoughts on Daniel W. Moran’s biased criticism of the Compensation Act. Wainwright compares the Compensation Act to similar legislature at the national level and similar models in England and Germany. Wainwright believes that Moran “and all insurance men like him” seek to offer moderate compensation in all cases without regard to negligence–and act which the workmen will not stand for. Wainwright inquires what Moran wants Roosevelt to do in regards to the matter. While he sends along a copy of the final report dealing with the subject, he laments that there is limited public interest in the subject, as organized labor has not seemed interested in compensation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-25
Creator(s)
Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1864-1945
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68083. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1864-1945. Letter from Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68083.
APA:
Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1864-1945., [1911, May 25]. Letter from Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68083.
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. May 15, 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.
