Letter from Percy A. Wells to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aldrich, Chester Hardy, 1862-1924, Crime prevention--Citizen participation, Nebraska--Omaha
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As indicated in clippings he sends Theodore Roosevelt, Percy A. Wells seeks to reduce crime in Omaha, Nebraska. A gang of men, he claims, have committed over fifty robberies and seven murders within the last two months. Wells discusses how local authorities are not eager to face this issue “on the ground that the statements by our local papers [are] such bad advertising” and “that it is hurting the city.” Wells implores Roosevelt for advice, as he is a figure he looks up to and sees much of himself in.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-26
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Percy A. Wells to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 26, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68110. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wells, Percy A., 1867-1931. Letter from Percy A. Wells to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68110.
APA:
Wells, Percy A., 1867-1931., [1911, May 26]. Letter from Percy A. Wells to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68110.
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. January 16, 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.
