Letter from David Newton E. Campbell to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Publishers and publishing, Tuberculosis--Transmission--Prevention

David Newton E. Campbell asks Theodore Roosevelt to publish the enclosed article in The Outlook to secure a donor to finance the production of his book How to Prevent Tuberculosis. He intends to distribute the book freely to educate people and decrease the ravages of the disease. General Angus Felix and Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs highly commend the work. If a donor is not found, Campbell asks if The Outlook will publish it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-24

Creator(s)

Campbell, David Newton E. (David Newton Emanuel), 1866-

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

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 David Newton E. Campbell to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70077. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Campbell, David Newton E. (David Newton Emanuel), 1866-. Letter from David Newton E. Campbell to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70077.

APA:

Campbell, David Newton E. (David Newton Emanuel), 1866-., [1911, August 24]. Letter from David Newton E. Campbell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70077.

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. April 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.