Letter from Ambrose O. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Editorials, Goebel, William, 1856-1900, Hypocrisy, Legal aid, McNamara, James B. (James Barnabas), 1882-1941, Taylor, William Sylvester, 1853-1928
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Ambrose O. Wright asks Theodore Roosevelt to explain why he would denounce the McNamara brothers and say murder is murder, but provided funds to the defense of William Sylvester Taylor, who murdered William Goebel.
Comments and Context
The McNamara brothers were labor activists who were convicted of bombing the Los Angeles Times Building.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-31
Creator(s)
Wright, Ambrose O. (Ambrose Orshim), 1877-1939
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Ambrose O. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74285. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wright, Ambrose O. (Ambrose Orshim), 1877-1939. Letter from Ambrose O. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74285.
APA:
Wright, Ambrose O. (Ambrose Orshim), 1877-1939., [1911, December 31]. Letter from Ambrose O. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74285.
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. August 27, 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.
