Letter from William Sidney Rossiter to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Family size--Decision making, Family size--Public opinion, Memorandums

William Sidney Rossiter regrets his delay in preparing the memorandum he and Theodore Roosevelt recently discussed; however, Rossiter encloses it in the letter to Roosevelt. The memorandum concerns family size and whether or not to restrict it. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-12

Creator(s)

Rossiter, William Sidney, 1861-1929

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Dictated

Record Type

Multi-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 William Sidney Rossiter to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68566. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rossiter, William Sidney, 1861-1929. Letter from William Sidney Rossiter to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68566.

APA:

Rossiter, William Sidney, 1861-1929., [1911, June 12]. Letter from William Sidney Rossiter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68566.

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.