Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Watson Gilder
Subject(s): Brown, William Garrott, 1868-1913, Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917, Etiquette, Journalism, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Southern States
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President Roosevelt returns the letter and documents that Richard Watson Gilder forwarded to him. He agrees that William Garrott Brown seems to be a good person, but does not think that there is anything to be gained by continuing the discussion. Roosevelt had never heard of former senator William E. Chandler’s statement until Brown brought it to his attention, and says that “to call Mr. Chandler’s statement a ‘pipe dream’ is to pay it an unwarranted compliment.” To mention it would be to give it unwarranted attention when it is already a dead statement. Roosevelt does not think he should give another speech in the South.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909
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 Richard Watson Gilder. [December 20, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205771. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Watson Gilder. [20 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205771.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Watson Gilder.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205771.
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. April 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.
