Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White
Subject(s): Dickerson, J. T. (Joseph Thomas), 1864-1954, Federal government, Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, History--Influence, Journalism--Authorship, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Presidents--Public opinion, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Townsend, William K. (William Kneeland), 1849-1907, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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President Roosevelt has received William Allen White’s letter, and asks that he write to him again about Judge Dickerson and Judge Townsend. Roosevelt has been reading the advance sheets of White’s upcoming article, and appreciates all the things that White has written, whether or not he deserves them. He disagrees, however, with the implication that his administration could be compared to that of Washington, Lincoln, or Franklin, as they faced great crises while Roosevelt has not. Roosevelt is not concerned whether he will have a place in history, but simply wants to do his best to work with the other people in his administration to govern the nation well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-11-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
White, William Allen, 1868-1944
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White. [November 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197384. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White. [28 Nov. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197384.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, November 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197384.
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. March 5, 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.
