Letter from William N. Freeman to Frank Harper

Subject(s): Adams, John, 1735-1826, Books and reading, Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

William N. Freeman writes to Frank Harper to inform him of his new book, Created Equal: The Romance of Democracy. In this book, Freeman argues that the country was originally designed as a “government by agreement of states,” but became a “government by party.” He credits this evolution to the work of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson. Freeman admires Jackson greatly and believes Roosevelt is the only other president of his caliber. Freeman hopes that Theodore Roosevelt will share his opinion on the premise of the book. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-23

Creator(s)

Freeman, William N. (William Neely), 1860-1925

Recipient

Harper, Frank

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

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 William N. Freeman to Frank Harper. [September 23, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70730. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Freeman, William N. (William Neely), 1860-1925. Letter from William N. Freeman to Frank Harper. [23 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70730.

APA:

Freeman, William N. (William Neely), 1860-1925., [1911, September 23]. Letter from William N. Freeman to Frank Harper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70730.

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.