Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey
Subject(s): Africa, Central, African Americans, Books and reading, Civil rights, Colonies--Race relations, Congo (Democratic Republic), Editorials, Fanaticism, Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879, History, Imperialism, Labor unions, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859, Moderation--Political aspects, Morel, E. D. (Edmund Dene), 1873-1924, Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884, Political campaigns, Race relations, Radicalism, Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874, Trusts, Industrial, Whig Party (Great Britain)
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President Roosevelt will see E. D. Morel, but will not be able to do anything about the Congo when it is six weeks before a national election. Roosevelt has been rereading Thomas Babington Macaulay’s histories and is struck by the importance of moderation in bringing about progress. Roosevelt discusses his position on race relations and labor issues as being moderate compared to extremists on either side.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 John St. Loe Strachey. [September 16, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189210. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey. [16 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189210.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, September 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189210.
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 19, 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.
