Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot
Subject(s): Dana, Richard Henry, 1851-1931, Dashiell, Paul Joseph, 1867-1937, Football, Football referees, Harvard University, Reid, William T. (William Thomas), 1879-1976, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Stimson, Frederic Jesup, 1855-1943, Yale University
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President Roosevelt tells Harvard President Eliot that he has written Paul Joseph Dashiell to get his explanation of an incident that occurred in a football game he was umpiring. Roosevelt would like to discuss football with Eliot this winter. Three of his sons play football and he believes it has done them good, and he wants to save the sport and eliminate the brutality of it. He believes that officials should be hired who will not tolerate brutality, even if it is done under the rules. Finally, Roosevelt asks Eliot for facts about an alleged incident in the Harvard-Yale game.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926
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 Charles William Eliot. [December 5, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193339. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot. [5 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193339.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193339.
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. February 6, 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.
