Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin B. Haskell
Subject(s): Carmichael, Otto F., 1865-1942, Editorials, Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908, Presidents--Press coverage, Presidents--Public opinion, Roosevelt family, Turkeys
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President Roosevelt explains his frustrations with the Boston Herald to Edwin B. Haskell, noting that Otto Carmichael’s story about the “alleged cruelty to the turkey” is a malicious invention. Had the dispatch not attacked Roosevelt’s children, he might not have paid it any more heed than the other false dispatches. However, the dispatch about the turkey was clearly a lie and involved his children. Therefore, Roosevelt will continue to ban Boston Herald reporters to the White House until the newspapers states “authoritatively” the story in question is “absolutely false.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Haskell, Edwin B. (Edwin Bradbury), 1837-1907
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Edwin B. Haskell. [December 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190394. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin B. Haskell. [10 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190394.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin B. Haskell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190394.
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.
