Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin
Subject(s): Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Lorimer, William, 1861-1934, McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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Theodore Roosevelt asks John Callan O’Laughlin to return letters or copies of letters Roosevelt wrote to O’Laughlin. Roosevelt believes private and confidential letters between him and O’Laughlin should not be published. Roosevelt does not object to his personal opinions about William Lorimer or Albert J. Beveridge being made public, but not what he said “as to the attitude of other men about [them].” What Roosevelt said to Elihu Root and Henry Cabot Lodge ought to be obtained from Root and Lodge, not from O’Laughlin. Roosevelt is greatly interested in the presidential nominations and O’Laughlin’s views “as to the outcome of [Roosevelt’s] position.” Roosevelt is amused by John T. McCutcheon’s cartoon.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949
Publication Date
2019-02-07
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 John Callan O’Laughlin. [July 25, 1911?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219018. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin. [25 Jul. 1911?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219018.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1911, July 25?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219018.
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. October 30, 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.
