Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wayne MacVeagh
Subject(s): Campaign funds, Frick, Henry Clay, 1849-1919, Insurance companies--Regulations, McCall, John A. (John Augustine), 1849-1906, Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920, Van Wyck, Robert Anderson, 1849-1918
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President Roosevelt believes that the best thing to do is remain quiet about any controversy regarding campaign funds. He tells Wayne MacVeagh that he has never accepted funds if he knows that the donor expects favors in return. However, he believes that there is no good way of deciding whether to return contributions, or which ones to return. He also expresses concern about the current state of Federal supervision of insurance companies but does not see a way out of it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Wayne MacVeagh. [September 23, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192768. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wayne MacVeagh. [23 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192768.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, September 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wayne MacVeagh.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192768.
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. July 31, 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.
