Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Emerson
Subject(s): Barrios Morales, Juan, 1866-, Campaign funds--Corrupt practices, Dyer, Frank J., Gossip, Guatemala, Political corruption
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President Roosevelt chastises Edwin Emerson for repeating gossip about a Guatemalan statesman claiming to have bought political influence in the United States through campaign contributions. Roosevelt has previously denied this claim, and says that unless Emerson can find someone who is willing to back the statement up he has no business repeating it. Roosevelt highlights several false statements that Emerson has made about Guatemalan Minister of Foreign Affairs Juan Barrios, and states that to the best of his knowledge there is no truth to anything which Emerson has shared, and that Emerson shares the responsibility for these statements by repeating them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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
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 Edwin Emerson. [December 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205821. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Emerson. [24 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205821.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Emerson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205821.
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 27, 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.
