Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George H. Waterbury
Subject(s): Political corruption, Postal inspectors, Public officers--Conduct of life, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt thanks George H. Waterbury for his letter, and agrees with the experience that Waterbury has had as a post office inspector, namely that public officials are more likely to be led astray by friends than by the attacks of enemies.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Waterbury, George H. (George Hobart), 1848-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 George H. Waterbury. [January 19, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201348. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George H. Waterbury. [19 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201348.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George H. Waterbury.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201348.
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. February 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.
