Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. A. Gwynne
Subject(s): Belcher, Ernest A. (Ernest Albert), 1871-1949, Confidential communications, Journalistic ethics, Politicians--Interviews, Press and politics
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Theodore Roosevelt agreed to a meeting with Major Belcher under the impression that Belcher was a British officer who wished to discuss the “Oriental question” after serving in New Zealand and East Asia. He made it clear to Belcher that their conversation was not for publication and Belcher agreed. Many of the statements Belcher attributed to Roosevelt are “absurd falsehoods” and Roosevelt does not want anything from Belcher to be published. H. A. Gwynne should have contacted Roosevelt to determine if the interview was genuine.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-02-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gwynne, H. A. (Howell Arthur), 1865-1950
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 H. A. Gwynne. [February 9, 1915]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211658. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. A. Gwynne. [9 Feb. 1915]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211658.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1915, February 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. A. Gwynne. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211658.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
