Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. Bristow
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Alcoholism, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Kansas--Salina, Libel and slander, Press and politics
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Theodore Roosevelt requests Senator Bristow’s opinion on potentially suing a newspaper from Salina, Kansas for libel in response to articles reporting that Roosevelt was drunk while campaigning in Kansas.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944
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 Joseph L. Bristow. [May 11, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226928. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. Bristow. [11 May. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226928.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, May 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. Bristow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226928.
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 23, 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.
