Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert H. Sargent

Subject(s): Associated Press, Editing, Journalism, Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906

President Roosevelt suggests a correction that Captain Herbert H. Sargent may wish to make to his statement. Roosevelt notes that he saw the resolution handed to a correspondent from the Associated Press.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Sargent, Herbert H. (Herbert Howland), 1858-1921

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 Herbert H. Sargent. [May 20, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202725. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert H. Sargent. [20 May. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202725.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert H. Sargent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202725.

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.