Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wallace Irwin
Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Journalism--Objectivity, New York Times Company, Newspapers, Presidents--Caricatures and cartoons
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Theodore Roosevelt tells Wallace Irwin that he recognized several questions from “The Teddysses” and that the dinner from the other day was very good. Roosevelt also states that he is amused by how quickly both The New York Times and the World justified their deliberate misrepresentation of that dinner.
Comments and Context
“The Teddysses” refers to The Teddyssey, a series of satirical political cartoons that depict moments from Theodore Roosevelt’s life through Greek mythology and The Odyssey.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Wallace Irwin. [January 12, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222789. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wallace Irwin. [12 Jan. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222789.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, January 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wallace Irwin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222789.
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. July 31, 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.
