Letter from Jacob A. Riis to William Bailey Howland
Subject(s): Libel and slander, Presidents--Election, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Temperance--Political aspects, Temperance--Societies, etc.
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Jacob A. Riis directs William Bailey Howland’s attention to an article quoting a prominent prohibitionist that Theodore Roosevelt is the least desirable presidential candidate due to “his record, public utterances, and confessed personal habits.” Riis has grown tired of these slanders and asks if action can be taken.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-12
Creator(s)
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
Recipient
Howland, William Bailey, 1848-1917
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 Jacob A. Riis to William Bailey Howland. [July 12, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87340. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to William Bailey Howland. [12 Jul. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87340.
APA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914., [1912, July 12]. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to William Bailey Howland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87340.
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. March 13, 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.
