Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joel Elias Spingarn
Subject(s): Books and reading, Open letters, Political participation, Scholars, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt looks forward to receiving the books from Joel Elias Spingarn. Although Roosevelt believes in the need for the participation of scholars in government, he can not write a letter for Spingarn in regards to his candidacy for Congress because it would then require him to write letters for many other candidates. Instead, he suggests that Spingarn have a friend meet with Roosevelt who would then be able to convey the idea of Roosevelt’s feeling about having scholars participate in government with the voters of Spingarn’s district.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Spingarn, Joel Elias, 1875-1939
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 Joel Elias Spingarn. [October 3, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204426. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joel Elias Spingarn. [3 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204426.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joel Elias Spingarn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204426.
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.
