Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to St. Clair McKelway
Subject(s): Federal government--Finance, Government spending policy, Journalistic ethics, Press and politics
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President Roosevelt calls St. Clair McKelway’s attention to an article by Frederick Boyd Stevenson that appeared in the March 13 edition of Brooklyn Eagle. Roosevelt argues that Stevens makes many false statements regarding government expenditures.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-17
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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. [March 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187711. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to St. Clair McKelway. [17 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187711.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, March 17]. 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/o187711.
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. January 16, 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.
