Letter from Joseph Goodrich to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Electric motors, Inventions, Patents, Water-power
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Joseph Goodrich invented a current motor that can harness the power of any size river without interfering with navigation. At his wife’s suggestion, Goodrich asks Theodore Roosevelt for help getting his invention out.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-07
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Joseph Goodrich to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72053. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Goodrich, Joseph. Letter from Joseph Goodrich to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72053.
APA:
Goodrich, Joseph., [1911, November 7]. Letter from Joseph Goodrich to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72053.
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 23, 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.
