Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Helen Dortch Longstreet
Subject(s): Campaign funds, Federal government--Officials and employees, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935
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President Roosevelt waited to respond to Helen Dortch Longstreet because although it is appropriate that she has contributed to the campaign, there are “slanderers” who would be eager to say that she was influenced by members of the federal service.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Longstreet, Helen Dortch, -1962
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Helen Dortch Longstreet. [October 5, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204446. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Helen Dortch Longstreet. [5 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204446.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Helen Dortch Longstreet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204446.
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.
