Letter from Frank B. Lindsay to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Child welfare, Children--Charities, protection, etc., Citizenship--Social aspects
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Frank B. Lindsay, a teenager, is concerned about child welfare and asks Theodore Roosevelt what one should know and do to be a “useful citizen of our country.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-16
Creator(s)
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 Frank B. Lindsay to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69915. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lindsay, Frank B.. Letter from Frank B. Lindsay to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69915.
APA:
Lindsay, Frank B.., [1911, August 16]. Letter from Frank B. Lindsay to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69915.
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.
