Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene F. Ware

Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Investigations, Pensions

Theodore Roosevelt shares with Eugene F. Ware a letter written to Republican National Committee Chairman George B. Cortelyou, which details abuses in the Pension Bureau. Roosevelt would prefer not to hold a public investigation into these allegations. Roosevelt leaves it up to Ware to deal with the matter in the way he sees fit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Eugene F. Ware. [October 4, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189414. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene F. Ware. [4 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189414.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene F. Ware.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189414.

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. February 27, 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.