Letter from Jesse S. Phillips to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Autobiographies, Editors, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Politics and literature, Publishing
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John S. Phillips shares advance sheets of the first chapter of Senator Robert La Follette’s autobiography with Theodore Roosevelt. He praises the work’s quality and simplicity and asks for Roosevelt’s opinion, noting the content is confidential until its publication on September 23, 1911.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-07
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Jesse S. Phillips to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70350. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Phillips, Jesse S., 1871-1954. Letter from Jesse S. Phillips to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70350.
APA:
Phillips, Jesse S., 1871-1954., [1911, September 7]. Letter from Jesse S. Phillips to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70350.
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. March 13, 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.
