Letter from Sylvester Baxter to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Detroit Public Schools, Obedience
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Sylvester Baxter sends Theodore Roosevelt a text from his niece, Barbara Whittemore, on “The Power of Obeying Commands.” Baxter suggests that the topic could be appropriate for an article in The Outlook.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-27
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Sylvester Baxter to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70805. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Baxter, Sylvester, 1850-1927. Letter from Sylvester Baxter to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70805.
APA:
Baxter, Sylvester, 1850-1927., [1911, September 27]. Letter from Sylvester Baxter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70805.
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. February 27, 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.
