Letter from Ernst Benninghoven to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Criminals, Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937, Labor unions, McNamara, James B. (James Barnabas), 1882-1941, Otis, Harrison Gray, 1837-1917, Punishment--Public opinion
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Ernst Benninghoven asks Theodore Roosevelt to read the enclosed article and then tell the public why Roosevelt has so much to say against James B. McNamara and Joseph J. McNamara yet nothing to say against Harrison Gray Otis who has humiliated labor organizations for the last twenty years. Benninghoven says that even Francis J. Heney agrees Otis should be in jail.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-16
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 Ernst Benninghoven to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73649. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Benninghoven, Ernst. Letter from Ernst Benninghoven to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73649.
APA:
Benninghoven, Ernst., [1911, December 16]. Letter from Ernst Benninghoven to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73649.
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.
