Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Colorado, Judicial review, Juvenile courts--Law and legislation, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Judge Lindsey encloses bills he has been working on which would allow for the recall of judicial decisions declaring laws unconstitutional and create a separate court in charge of child welfare. Theodore Roosevelt’s speech in Columbus, Ohio has helped Lindsey’s cause and he would be grateful if Roosevelt could mention the bills publicly.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-02-26
Creator(s)
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943
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 Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 26, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o78520. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943. Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Feb. 1912]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o78520.
APA:
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943.: , [1912, February 26]. Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o78520.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
