Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Editorials, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Kealing, Joseph B., 1859-1927, Knickerbocker Trust Company, New York, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Newspapers, Presidents--Nomination, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt thanks William Dudley Foulke for the letter, but apologizes for feeling some amusement over the absurdity of the issues that Foulke told him about, namely a supposed effort by Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou to rehabilitate the Knickerbocker Trust Company, and of Roosevelt trying to use public office holders to nominate Secretary of War William H. Taft for president. Roosevelt dismisses both of these allegations, and says that Foulke should challenge the paper that printed them to produce proof.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 William Dudley Foulke. [January 19, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201343. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke. [19 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201343.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, January 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201343.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
