Letter from Susan F. Stone to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civic improvement, Conservation of natural resources, Iowa--Muscatine, Minnesota--Saint Paul, Railroads--Right of way, Thanet, Octave, 1850-1934, Waterfronts
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Susan F. Stone discusses local efforts to preserve the riverfront of Muscatine, Iowa, as Theodore Roosevelt urged in his speech at St. Paul, Minnesota. Despite the civic outcry, the railroads plan to build a switchyard. Stone asks Roosevelt who to contact in the federal courts if the local efforts fail.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-09
Creator(s)
Stone, Susan F. (Susan Fitch), 1858-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
10
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 Susan F. Stone to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 9, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69771. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Stone, Susan F. (Susan Fitch), 1858-1930. Letter from Susan F. Stone to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69771.
APA:
Stone, Susan F. (Susan Fitch), 1858-1930.: , [1911, August 9]. Letter from Susan F. Stone to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69771.
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 2, 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.
