Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. S. McClure
Subject(s): Crime, France, Political corruption, Press and politics, Reign of Terror (France : 1793-1794), Revolution (France : 1789-1799), Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936
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Although President Roosevelt agrees with S. S. McClure’s articles focusing on political corruption and the wrongs done by the rich, he warns him not to only focus on that, but also to write about the crimes committed by the poor, citing the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror that followed as an example.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 S. S. McClure. [October 4, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192835. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. S. McClure. [4 Oct. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192835.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, October 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. S. McClure. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192835.
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. December 2, 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.
