Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin

Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Lorimer, William, 1861-1934, Stanley, Augustus Owsley, 1867-1958

Theodore Roosevelt is glad to hear from John Callan O’Laughlin. He believes the William Lorimer people will damage themselves if they insist on O’Laughlin’s subpoena. Roosevelt wanted Representative Augustus Owsley Stanley to know he had not been misled by the Steel Trust.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 John Callan O’Laughlin. [August 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219248. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin. [10 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219248.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, August 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219248.

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 2, 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.