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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wilson

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wilson

President Roosevelt has reviewed Secretary of Agriculture Wilson’s papers and Senator Porter J. McCumber’s argument. He agrees that a mixture of two whiskies should be labeled as “blended whiskey.” However, he understands that such a label does not inform the consumer whether it is a blend of two whiskies or that of whiskey and a neutral spirit or grain distillate. The Pure Food Law is “largely a labeling law,” and such wording is potentially deceptive to the consumer. Roosevelt suggests potential alternative terminology to differentiate the types of mixtures. He consulted with medical professionals who agree.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-16

Letter from Micah John Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Micah John Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Former Rough Rider Micah John Jenkins informs President Roosevelt that he has won his battle against alcohol, and has no desire to drink anymore. To mark the occasion, he sends Roosevelt a gallon of rye whiskey. He thanks Roosevelt for his example, which inspired him to stop drinking. Jenkins also sends a photograph from his young daughter, Ruth Darling Jenkins. He discusses the decorations for the room shown in the photograph, which includes engravings of Roosevelt, General Leonard Wood, and Napoleon I.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-16

Letter from Edgar Alexander Mearns to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Edgar Alexander Mearns to Theodore Roosevelt

Edgar Alexander Mearns will be traveling on the same boat as Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt. He also has brandy, whiskey, and champagne set aside for medical use. The tools for collecting specimens will be furnished by the United States National Museum. Mearns may also have diabetes, but he defends his health and ability to make the Africa trip. Mearns also encloses a letter from Peter Holt, a scout at Yellowstone Park. Mearns killed a mountain lion for Holt once.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-22

Twenty years in a bar-room

Twenty years in a bar-room

“Father Knickerbocker” stands at a bar at the “Tammany Inn,” drinking “Irish Whiskey,” with Richard Croker as the bartender, standing behind the bar, offering “Mixed Drinks Croker Style.” A weeping young boy labeled “Reform Movement” has a hold of Father Knickerbocker’s arm, trying to get him to leave the bar and come home. Caption: “Father, dear Father, come home with me now!”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1893-11-29

Anything for popularity!

Anything for popularity!

Print shows James G. Blaine slipping off a cask labeled “Whiskey”; under his arm is tucked a paper that states “Distribution of Surplus – Jim Blaine.” Caption: Our star diplomat par excellence, in his great whiskey-tax balancing feat.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1883-12-12