Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Medill McCormick

Subject(s): Etiquette, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, Telegraph

William Loeb thinks the joint telegram from Medill McCormick and Nicholas Longworth was sent from a club late at night, but President Roosevelt does not agree. He was very pleased to receive the telegram.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

McCormick, Medill, 1877-1925

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 Medill McCormick. [June 20, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203052. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Medill McCormick. [20 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203052.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Medill McCormick.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203052.

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 13, 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.