Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas C. Day
Subject(s): Journalists, Newspapers, Panama--Panama Canal, Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911, Smith, Delavan, 1861-1922
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Thomas C. Day tells Theodore Roosevelt he would never respond to an attack from Delavan Smith, publisher of the Indianapolis Daily News. Day has the “heartiest contempt” for publishing men like Smith and Joseph Pulitzer. Day plans to publish his own article about Panama in The Outlook soon.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Day, Thomas C. (Thomas Charles), 1844-1935
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
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 Thomas C. Day. [September 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219879. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas C. Day. [22 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219879.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, September 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas C. Day.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219879.
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. March 6, 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.
