Letter from Henry Bowers to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Censorship, Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926, Drama, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
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Henry Bowers has previously shared his plan for literature reform and wants someone to recognize and take it up. He discusses how writers have unrestricted freedom to suggest and teach anything, not just mere obscenity of language but obscenity of immoral thought. Bowers suggests forming a committee of censors who judge and certify materials. The process is not compulsory and does not restrict circulation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-22
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
9
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 Henry Bowers to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70035. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bowers, Henry. Letter from Henry Bowers to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70035.
APA:
Bowers, Henry., [1911, August 22]. Letter from Henry Bowers to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70035.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
