Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Legal Aid Society (New York, N.Y.), Letters, Political candidates

Arthur von Briesen informs Theodore Roosevelt that the Fowler correspondence with the Legal Aid Society is not worth investigating and is meant to hurt Fowler’s chances as a candidate. He will vote for Fowler and wishes his friends will do the same.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-31

Creator(s)

Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71817. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920. Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71817.

APA:

Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920., [1911, October 31]. Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71817.

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 30, 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.