Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens
Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Separation of powers, United States. Executive Office of the President
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President Roosevelt sends the text of a card, approved by him, instructing officers and employees of the government to “tell Mr. Lincoln Steffens anything whatever about the running of the government by or under officers of the Executive.” Roosevelt has since come to believe that the responses may include stories about United States Senators or Representatives, which was not his intent and is outside his authority to address. Roosevelt asks Steffens to show him “anything reflecting upon Senators or Congressmen” before Steffens publishes the findings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Lincoln Steffens. [March 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198856. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens. [12 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198856.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, March 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198856.
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 13, 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.
