Letter from John E. Forbes to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936, Democratic Party (U.S.), Hardware industry, Moore, William Henry, 1848-1923, Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, Presidential candidates, Presidents--Election, Reid, Daniel G. (Daniel Gray), 1858-1925, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Steel industry and trade, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Trusts and trustees, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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John E. Forbes tells Theodore Roosevelt that he hopes Roosevelt’s plan for dealing with trusts will work if he returns to the presidency, and all signs point to Roosevelt becoming president again. Forbes has worked with hardware manufactures all his life and shares his knowledge of trusts and the damage they do to people and communities.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-12
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 John E. Forbes to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73470. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Forbes, John E., 1876-1935. Letter from John E. Forbes to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73470.
APA:
Forbes, John E., 1876-1935., [1911, December 12]. Letter from John E. Forbes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73470.
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 6, 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.
