Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. M. Dickinson
Subject(s): Etiquette, Presidents--Conduct of life, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt feels undeserving of J. M. Dickinson’s praise, and feels he would be a “a poor patriot, a poor American, if I acted otherwise.” He appreciates the practical advice given by Dickinson, Secretary of War William H. Taft, and other such men who “serve as a constant stimulus […] to be true to my convictions.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928
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 J. M. Dickinson. [January 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190800. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. M. Dickinson. [16 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190800.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. M. Dickinson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190800.
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.
