Letter from Robert F. Duckworth to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Agriculture, Journalism

Robert F. Duckworth wants to “very forcibly” bring the Southern farmer’s attention to the importance of reducing the difference between the price paid to the producer and the cost to the consumer. He feels that Theodore Roosevelt is best suited to discuss the subject and asks him to write an article for the Farmer’s Union News.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-31

Creator(s)

Duckworth, Robert F. (Robert Franklin), 1874-1950

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Robert F. Duckworth to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69558. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Duckworth, Robert F. (Robert Franklin), 1874-1950. Letter from Robert F. Duckworth to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69558.

APA:

Duckworth, Robert F. (Robert Franklin), 1874-1950., [1911, July 31]. Letter from Robert F. Duckworth to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69558.

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. February 6, 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.