Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Feature writing, New Year

Senator Bourne has received Theodore Roosevelt’s kind wishes for the New Year and congratulates Roosevelt for his article on arbitration. He also discusses the rights of the composite citizen, and how they begin to outweigh those of the individual.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-30

Creator(s)

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 30, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74224. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74224.

APA:

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940., [1911, December 30]. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74224.

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 20, 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.