Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone
Subject(s): Newspaper editors
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President Roosevelt encloses a statement from the editor of the Arkansas Democrat in a letter to Melville Elijah Stone. Roosevelt believes the editor did not intentionally betray a confidence and suggests it may be wise to exercise leniency in this case, although the president does not want to interfere with discipline.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stone, Melville Elijah, 1848-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Melville Elijah Stone. [December 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190470. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone. [17 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190470.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190470.
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 13, 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.
