Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot
Subject(s): African Americans, Alger, Frederick M. (Frederick Moulton), 1876-1933, Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919, Brooke, John Rutter, 1838-1926, Cuba, Cuba--Havana, Cuba--Santiago de Cuba, Education, Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908, Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, International relations, McKinley, Ida Saxton, 1847-1907, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Méndez Capote, Domingo, 1863-1934, New York (State)--New York, Philippines, Spanish-American War (1898), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927, Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924
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President Roosevelt wishes to see President of Harvard Eliot to talk over the “many interesting points” raised in his letter. He discusses General Leonard Wood’s leadership during the Spanish American War, currents attempts to avoid intervention and occupation in Cuba, the conceit of educated men, and dealing with the “negro problem.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-28
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot. [September 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196652. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot. [28 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196652.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, September 28]. 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/o196652.
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. January 30, 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.