Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dinwiddie
Subject(s): Journalism, Lane, Franklin K., Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911, Truthfulness and falsehood
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President Roosevelt criticizes William Dinwiddie for “pointing the way” to an editorial that popularizes false views. Roosevelt says that if Dinwiddie has a criticism about Franklin K. Lane he will look into it, but he will not send Lane an editorial that is based on a lie. Roosevelt says that Joseph Pulitzer’s papers combine, in publishing this editorial, “the yellowest yellow journalism with the further iniquity of low journalism.” Roosevelt maintains that wherever guilt has been proven by the government, it has been punished to the fullest extent.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Dinwiddie. [July 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203150. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dinwiddie. [1 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203150.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dinwiddie.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203150.
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. January 16, 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.
