Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Wesley Johnston
Subject(s): Elections, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Governmental investigations, Post, Regis Henri, 1870-1944, Puerto Rico, Religion and politics, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Congress. Senate
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President Roosevelt thanks Reverend Johnston for his letter. The incident that Johnston wrote about happened over a year ago and was an attempt to discredit Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post. Roosevelt asserts that this was done because Post is “a good man,” not because he is a bad man. The Senate Committee, led by Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, investigated the allegations against Post and found no wrongdoing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Johnston, J. Wesley (James Wesley), 1850-
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Wesley Johnston. [October 23, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204672. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Wesley Johnston. [23 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204672.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Wesley Johnston.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204672.
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. February 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.
