Letter from Otis P. Briggs to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Bar Association, Eberhart, Adolph Olson, 1870-1944, Johnson, John Albert, 1861-1909, Labor laws and legislation, Labor unions--Political activity, Labor unions--Political activity--Law and legislation, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minnesota State Federation of Labor, Minnesota. Legislature
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Otis P. Briggs writes to Theodore Roosevelt concerning Minnesota’s efforts to create a compensation act in the state’s legislature after Roosevelt discussed the matter in his publication, The Outlook. Briggs details the efforts led by Governor John Albert Johnson before his death, and the proceedings of Minnesota’s Labor Commission, and discloses that the commission was not able to come to agreement before the session closed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-17
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Otis P. Briggs to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 17, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68678. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Briggs, Otis P. (Otis Pray), 1856-1928. Letter from Otis P. Briggs to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68678.
APA:
Briggs, Otis P. (Otis Pray), 1856-1928.: , [1911, June 17]. Letter from Otis P. Briggs to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68678.
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. December 4, 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.
