Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Lancaster Spaulding, Earl Cranston, and Edward Everett Hale
Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Capitalists and financiers, Class consciousness, Labor unions, Newspapers, Political corruption, Press and politics
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President Roosevelt calls on prominent men to address corruption and evil in all classes and parts of the community. He believes that people need to be loyal to America as a country, rather than their union, caste, or class. Roosevelt provides an example widespread political corruption in San Francisco and urges the recipients of the letter to combat class consciousness and encourage good citizenship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Spaulding, John Lancaster, 1841-1916; Cranston, Earl, 1840-1932; Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 John Lancaster Spaulding, Earl Cranston, and Edward Everett Hale. [June 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202909. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Lancaster Spaulding, Earl Cranston, and Edward Everett Hale. [6 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202909.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Lancaster Spaulding, Earl Cranston, and Edward Everett Hale.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202909.
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.
