Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker
Subject(s): Bribery, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Morrison, Charles B. (Charles Barton), 1853-1932, Press and politics
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President Roosevelt sent Ray Stannard Baker’s letter to Attorney General William H. Moody, who is going to take charge of the bribery case in the Chicago trial himself. Roosevelt and Moody agree that the facts of the bribery should be made public. He also believes that District Attorney Charles B. Morrison has done well, in spite of what the press says.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Ray Stannard Baker. [January 29, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194255. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker. [29 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194255.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194255.
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.
