Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker
Subject(s): Business and politics, Corporations--Government policy, Corruption, Democratic Party (U.S.), Labor unions, Massachusetts, Meetings, New York (State), Political corruption, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Writing
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President Roosevelt is impressed with Ray Stannard Baker’s article. Capital and labor howl about each other but never admit their own wrongdoing. Roosevelt believes in corporations and trade unions but when corruption or indifference to the rights of others develops then they must be fought regardless of public sentiment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker. [October 21, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186252. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker. [21 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186252.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, October 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186252.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
