Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Birth control, Breast feeding promotion, Breast feeding--Health aspects, Breastfeeding promotion, Breastfeeding--Health aspects, Childbirth, Milk--Pasteurization, Pamphlets, Straus, Nathan, 1848-1931
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Jacob A. Riis summarizes a few aspects of a pamphlet by Dr. Braunsen which he translated for Theodore Roosevelt. Braunsen believes that a mother should nurse their own child and nursing is a natural way to limit further pregnancies. He also believes that an easy lifestyle and overeating reduce the birthrate. Braunsen opposes Nathan Straus and pasteurization as it kills useful bacteria and rots the milk.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-14
Creator(s)
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70526. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70526.
APA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914., [1911, September 14]. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70526.
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 16, 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.
