Letter from Otis P. Briggs to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Journalism--Authorship, Workers' compensation--Government policy
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Otis P. Briggs requests clarification on a point in Theodore Roosevelt’s article “Workmen’s Compensation,” published in The Outlook on May 13th, 1911. He inquires if Roosevelt was discussing a publication from the previous Minnesota Commissioner of Labor William E. McEwen, or the incoming Commissioner William F. Houk.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-27
Creator(s)
Briggs, Otis P. (Otis Pray), 1856-1928
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 Otis P. Briggs to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68115. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Briggs, Otis P. (Otis Pray), 1856-1928. Letter from Otis P. Briggs to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68115.
APA:
Briggs, Otis P. (Otis Pray), 1856-1928., [1911, May 27]. Letter from Otis P. Briggs to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68115.
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 30, 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.