Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ford A. Carpenter
Subject(s): Journalism--Periodicals, Journalistic ethics, Press and politics, Sensationalism in journalism
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Ford A. Carpenter for the letter but denies being associated with any “yellow journal” and is bothered that Carpenter did not name the journal. Except for the articles he writes for the Wheeler syndicate, Roosevelt’s statements are free to print for every periodical.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Carpenter, Ford A. (Ford Ashman), 1868-
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Ford A. Carpenter. [December 17, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211050. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ford A. Carpenter. [17 Dec. 1914]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211050.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ford A. Carpenter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211050.
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 30, 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.