Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rufus E. Foster
Subject(s): Press, Truthfulness and falsehood
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President Roosevelt will use United States Attorney Foster’s “first rate” letter if necessary. He believes that the New York Sun knew that it was lying and will not pay any heed to Foster’s having exposed the lie. Roosevelt doubts if it is worth going into the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Foster, Rufus E. (Rufus Edward), 1871-1942
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 Rufus E. Foster. [October 30, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204812. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rufus E. Foster. [30 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204812.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rufus E. Foster.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204812.
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.
