Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens
Subject(s): Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911, Campaign funds, Campaign funds--Corrupt practices, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, McCall, John A. (John Augustine), 1849-1906, Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920
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President Roosevelt responds to Lincoln Steffens message saying that he should return the money that insurance companies and other corporations gave to the Republican funds which were seeking national legislation. He advises Steffens of the impossibility and impracticality of this, and assures him that, while he believes Congress should make an act regarding the funding of campaigns, there was nothing improper about his campaign’s use of funds. Roosevelt himself did not know many of the entities who gave to his campaign, and outside of three signed photographs, he did not give favors to any of those whom he did know.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-25
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
7
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 Lincoln Steffens. [September 25, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192784. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens. [25 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192784.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, September 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192784.
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. May 15, 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.
