Letter from George W. Kirchwey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Addams, Jane, 1860-1935, Colorado--Denver, Columbia University, Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888, Juvenile courts--Law and legislation, Juvenile courts--Public opinion, Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943, Museum exhibits--Political aspects, New York (State)--Albany, New York (State). Children's Court (New York), Speeches, addresses, etc., Tammany Hall
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Professor Kirchwey requests that Theodore Roosevelt speak out in support of the New York Children’s Court. Pending legislation will make the court “the spoil of Tammany politics.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911
Creator(s)
Kirchwey, George W. (George Washington), 1855-1942
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 George W. Kirchwey to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 16, 2026]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74403. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kirchwey, George W. (George Washington), 1855-1942. Letter from George W. Kirchwey to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jan. 2026]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74403.
APA:
Kirchwey, George W. (George Washington), 1855-1942., [2026, January 16]. Letter from George W. Kirchwey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74403.
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 16, 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.
