Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to St. Clair McKelway
Subject(s): Friendship, McKelway, Virginia Brooks Thompson, 1857-1938, Political planning--Government policy, Presidents--Correspondence, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Newly appointed President Roosevelt writes that St. Clair McKelway’s words have strengthened him, particularly what McKelway said about Roosevelt’s time as Governor. Roosevelt invites McKelway, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, to the White House to discuss his plans for policy. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt can spend time with Virginia Brooks Thompson McKelway.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McKelway, St. Clair, 1845-1915
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to St. Clair McKelway. [September 16, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179768. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to St. Clair McKelway. [16 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179768.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, September 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to St. Clair McKelway.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179768.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
