Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey
Subject(s): Editorials, Executive-legislative relations, Federal government, Kishinev Massacre (Chișinău, Moldova : 1903), Lynching, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Peace Society (London, England), Separation of powers
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President Roosevelt fully approves of John St. Loe Strachey’s editorial regarding lynching, murder, and corruption in the United States and hopes that growing public opinion on the matter may have “some slight…effect against the evil.” Wishing he could write more, Roosevelt briefly discusses the harm of delegating too many powers to local, instead of central, government, along with communities’ conflicting responses and tolerances. He is currently facing a dispute with the senate on arbitration treaties.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-09
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
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 John St. Loe Strachey. [January 9, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190688. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey. [9 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190688.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190688.
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 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.
