Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge

Subject(s): Books and reading, Wealth

President Roosevelt expresses admiration and thanks to Frederick W. Whitridge for a pamphlet he had written. The pamphlet featured fair but sharp criticisms of someone who had misled others. Roosevelt additionally appreciates Whitridge’s writing on wealth, which Roosevelt believes puts into words his own views.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Whitridge, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallingford), 1852-1916

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Frederick W. Whitridge. [September 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189116. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge. [9 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189116.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, September 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189116.

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 5, 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.