Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert P. Porter
Subject(s): Charles Scribner's Sons, Etiquette, Journalism, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt promises Robert P. Porter that he will speak with President-Elect William H. Taft about him, and hopes that Taft will keep Porter on the same basis that he has been with Roosevelt. Roosevelt also says he will talk with Scribner’s if he gets the chance, but that he must leave the issue entirely in their hands.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Porter, Robert P. (Robert Percival), 1852-1917
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 Robert P. Porter. [December 19, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205758. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert P. Porter. [19 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205758.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert P. Porter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205758.
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.
