Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Rebecca W. Heney
Subject(s): Attempted assassination, Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937, Political corruption
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President Roosevelt expresses shock and sympathy for Rebecca W. Heney following the assassination attempt on her husband, Francis J. Heney. Roosevelt admires Heney’s dedication to exposing corruption regardless of the prominence of the offenders and the dangerous nature of the work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Heney, Rebecca W. (Rebecca Wentworth), 1860-1911
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Rebecca W. Heney. [November 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205194. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Rebecca W. Heney. [14 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205194.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 14]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Rebecca W. Heney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205194.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
