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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey

President Roosevelt thanks John St. Loe Strachey for his letter and comments that both of them agree with the great questions between Great Britain and the United States. Roosevelt worries about the rise of socialism in Britain. He also discusses issues of immigration, particularly comparing the race riots in Vancouver, Canada, with those in San Francisco, California.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Henry Novoa Spada to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Novoa Spada to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry Novoa Spada regrets that Theodore Roosevelt cannot endorse his plan for the Free Commercial School; however, Spada still appreciates Roosevelt’s letter in response. Spada details his background, as he was one of the first Puerto Ricans to serve in the American government after the Spanish-American War, and discloses to Roosevelt his merits. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-06

Creator(s)

Spada, Henry Novoa, 1879-

Letter from Silas M. Wetmore to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Silas M. Wetmore to Theodore Roosevelt

Silas M. Wetmore, an attorney based in South Carolina, writes to Theodore Roosevelt to express his support for Roosevelt as a candidate in the 1912 presidential election. Wetmore believes that a strong leader is needed to dismantle trusts and monopolies in the United States, and that Roosevelt is the best candidate for the job.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-05

Creator(s)

Wetmore, Silas M. (Silas McBee), 1877-1952

Letter from Edwin F. Sellers to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Edwin F. Sellers to Theodore Roosevelt

Edwin F. Sellers invites Theodore Roosevelt to address the Traffic Club of Philadelphia at their fourth annual dinner. The club has over 300 members consisting of railroad officials and industrial traffic managers. Sellers mentions his father, Major Edwin E. Sellers, and his brother, Lieutenant Commander David Foote Sellers, who was one of Roosevelt’s naval aides during his first administration as President.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-05

Creator(s)

Sellers, Edwin F. (Edwin Foote), 1871-1932