Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to F. S. Starrette
Subject(s): Journalism--Authorship, Newspaper editors, Periodical editors
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary replies to F. S. Starrette that Roosevelt does not attempt to influence editors and newspaper publishers. He further notes that editors look at the quality and appropriateness of an article above all else. Roosevelt would quickly become overwhelmed if he took on the job of submitting articles for authors and is not able to do as requested.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-03
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Starrette, F. S. (Frances Salah), 1851-1921
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to F. S. Starrette. [July 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218720. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to F. S. Starrette. [3 Jul. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218720.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, July 3]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to F. S. Starrette.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218720.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
