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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 to Charles C. Duryee re: preventing crime

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06463 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 Place Written: s.l. Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1911/05/19 Pagination: 2 p. 24.1 x 19.7 cm Order a Copy

"We ought to do much more than is now done towards the abolition of the conditions that tend to breed crime." On "Outlook" stationery, with 6 words added by T.R. on p. 2.

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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