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Bill drafting--Citizen participation

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Letter from William J. Manning to Henry A. Barnhart

Letter from William J. Manning to Henry A. Barnhart

William J. Manning has sent Representative Barnhart a rough draft of a bill concerning fire protection in government buildings. Manning hopes that Barnhart might encourage the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to introduce the bill, though admits he has never written anything like it before and knows there will be many edits.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel W. Marvin

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel W. Marvin

President Roosevelt replies to Samuel W. Marvin’s inquiry on New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes and his position on the drafting of legislation relating to the railroads. Roosevelt gives his opinion on Hughes’ divisive effect within the Republican Party and advises that he will pass along Marvin’s letter to the New York Republican State Committee Chairman, Timothy Lester Woodruff.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-08-14