Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Editor of Puck

Subject(s): Corporations--Law and legislation, Editorials, Political corruption--Prevention, Presidents--Professional ethics

In a private letter, President Roosevelt thanks the editor of Puck magazine for the editorial discussing the unfortunate suffering of some who are innocent in any movement to punish the guilty. Roosevelt disdains the belief that businesses must be protected at the expense of honest politics.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Editor of Puck

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 the Editor of Puck. [September 4, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200243. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Editor of Puck. [4 Sep. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200243.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Editor of Puck.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200243.

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 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.