Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Architecture and state, Barère, B. (Bertrand), 1755-1841, Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927, Blount, Frederick M., 1853-1928, Buchanan, James, 1791-1868, Calhoun, William J. (William James), 1848-1916, Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Dawes, Charles Gates, 1865-1951, Eckels, James H. (James Herron), 1858-1907, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Grosscup, Peter Stenger, 1852-1921, Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937, Harper, William Rainey, 1856-1906, Illinois--Chicago, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Jamieson, Thomas Nevin, 1848-1928, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859, McKim, Charles Follen, 1847-1909, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Mitchell, John J., 1853-1927, Morton, Paul, 1857-1911, Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926, Nortoni, Albert Dexter, 1867-1938, P.F. Collier, Inc., Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921, Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869, Presidents--Public opinion, Press and politics, Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904, Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906, Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943, Sharkey, Robert A., 1863-1928, Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919, Statehood (American politics), United States. Architect of the Capitol, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor, United States. Navy, Vardaman, James Kimble, 1861-1930, Washington, George, 1732-1799, White House (Washington, D.C.), Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932, Woods, Elliott, 1864-1923
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President Roosevelt wishes for Nicholas Murray Butler to visit and concurs that William J. Calhoun is worthy of esteem. Roosevelt comments at length on an article in Collier’s Weekly, one he assumes was written by Norman Hapgood, and desires Butler to “know the exact facts.” On careful reading, Roosevelt believes the article was written with malicious intent due to its numerous falsehoods regarding the construction projects at the Capitol and the White House, the hiring of the architects completing these jobs, appointments of others to government posts, and other matters. In his explanation, Roosevelt makes analogies to many political situations, past and present.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
11
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler. [June 3, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188296. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler. [3 Jun. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188296.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, June 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188296.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
