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President Roosevelt returns the Montesquieu pamphlet to Justice Holmes, and muses about the passage of knowledge and discovery from one generation to the next.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-21
In response to Theodore Roosevelt’s article in The Outlook, Henry Writt argues strongly against the direct election of senators and the idea of expanding referendum votes. He thinks that more democracy will be bad for America and that increased voting opportunities places undue burden on voters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-04
Oliver Wendell Holmes explains to Theodore Roosevelt the foreword he has written for a book on the work of Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-21