Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elbert F. Baldwin
Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, American newspapers, Campaign funds, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Germany, Great Britain, Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937, International relations, Japan, McCall, John A. (John Augustine), 1849-1906, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Morton, Paul, 1857-1911, New York Life Insurance Company, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920, Press and politics, Riots, Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930, Russia, Seaman, Louis Livingston, 1851-1932, Speeches, addresses, etc., Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949
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President Roosevelt takes issue with the way that certain newspapers, including the New York Times, New York Evening Post, and New York World, report on the issue of campaign funds in the last election. Roosevelt assures Elbert F. Baldwin that he has never offered favors to those who have given large sums of money to his campaigns, and that he was unaware that several corporations had donated. He also discusses whom he can trust regarding the situation between Russia and Japan. He encloses a very rough draft of his upcoming message and asks Baldwin and Lyman Abbott to make suggestions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Baldwin, Elbert F. (Elbert Francis), 1857-
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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 Elbert F. Baldwin. [September 20, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192747. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elbert F. Baldwin. [20 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192747.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, September 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elbert F. Baldwin. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192747.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
