President Roosevelt thanks St. Clair McKelway for his editorial about Roosevelt’s address at the opening of the Jamestown exposition. Roosevelt also appreciated McKelway’s editorial on his letter to William Henry Jackson (Honore Jaxon) regarding the Moyer-Haywood affair. Roosevelt is proud of the letter because he was providing leadership to politicians on a current issue.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

McKelway, St. Clair, 1845-1915

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 St. Clair McKelway. [April 28, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199218. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to St. Clair McKelway. [28 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199218.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, April 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to St. Clair McKelway.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199218.

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.