Benjamin F. Havens expresses to Theodore Roosevelt his support for Roosevelt’s stance against President William H. Taft’s treaty, praising him as a true American and commending his backbone in defending national rights.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-09

Creator(s)

Havens, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1839-1914

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Benjamin F. Havens to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70394. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Havens, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1839-1914. Letter from Benjamin F. Havens to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70394.

APA:

Havens, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1839-1914., [1911, September 9]. Letter from Benjamin F. Havens to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70394.

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 5, 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.