Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Israel Zangwill
Subject(s): Conduct of life, Divorce, Drama
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President Roosevelt will be pleased for Israel Zangwill to dedicate the book form of his play, The Melting Pot, to him. Roosevelt is glad that Zangwill changed a line in his play about corruption and ills in public life. He explains that attacking them can often do more harm than good, and that the “yellow” press represents “the worst and most depressing influence” on national life. Roosevelt believes that attacking all Americans as corrupt hurts the effect of attacking those who actually are corrupt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-15
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 Israel Zangwill. [October 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204586. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Israel Zangwill. [15 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204586.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Israel Zangwill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204586.
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 23, 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.
