Letter from Percy A. Wells to Theodore Roosevelt
As indicated in clippings he sends Theodore Roosevelt, Percy A. Wells seeks to reduce crime in Omaha, Nebraska. A gang of men, he claims, have committed over fifty robberies and seven murders within the last two months. Wells discusses how local authorities are not eager to face this issue “on the ground that the statements by our local papers [are] such bad advertising” and “that it is hurting the city.” Wells implores Roosevelt for advice, as he is a figure he looks up to and sees much of himself in.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-26