Rossiter, William Sidney, 1861-1929

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-01-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Rossiter, William Sidney, 1861-1929

Language

English

President Roosevelt encloses a pamphlet for Chief Census Clerk William Sidney Rossiter, which he hopes to discuss in person when there is time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes William Sidney Rossiter that he would be glad to see the memorandum published but cautions Rossiter to review it carefully so as not to “convey a false impression.” Roosevelt suggests Rossiter “emphasize that there are different conditions in different countries” in regard to limiting of population and points to China, France, and Germany as examples.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs William Sidney Rossiter that Roosevelt received his letter, and would like to invite Rossiter to Oyster Bay to spend the night so that they can have a lengthy conversation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-13

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt approves of the paper in the Atlantic and invites William Sidney Rossiter to lunch.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt thanks William Sidney Rossiter for his paper on Vermont and encourages him to write about race decadence as Rossiter outlined in his letter. Roosevelt believes that all of the arguments made in opposition to the concept have been based on ignorance or thinly-veiled selfishness.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has received the tables of census data from William Sidney Rossiter, which he thinks are “rather melancholy.” He believes they suggest that by the middle of the century, the population of the “civilized races” will have stopped increasing. However, he notes that it is possible that by then the country will have been “aroused to the moral side of the matter,” and that trend will have changed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt enjoyed William Sidney Rossiter’s article in The Atlantic Monthly and looks forward to discussing it when he returns to Washington, D.C.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks William Sidney Rossiter, Chief Clerk of the Census Bureau, to investigate a recent increase in the cost of printing to the Department of Agriculture.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt approves William Sidney Rossiter’s proposal relating to the Government Printing Office, and has sent a copy of the previous letter to Representative Charles B. Landis.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Representative Charles B. Landis, and instructs William Sidney Rossiter to act accordingly and assume charge of the Government Printing Office. Roosevelt instructs Rossiter to contact Landis and give him whatever help he needs in his investigations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt confirms receipt of two letters from Acting Public Printer William Sidney Rossiter, and has forwarded copies to Congressman Charles B. Landis. He approves Rossiter’s plan to terminate the contract with the audit system.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt tells William Sidney Rossiter that he is trying get the Republicans to “stand for someone upon whom we can all unite” and has no other purpose.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-04-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919