Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Dwight Willard
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, American periodicals, California--Los Angeles, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Libel and slander, Men--Alcohol use, Newspapers, Press and politics, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Charles Dwight Willard for copies of the newspaper articles that report Roosevelt has taken to drink. Roosevelt wishes to gather evidence for a possible libel suit.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-13
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Willard, Charles Dwight, 1866-1914
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Dwight Willard. [May 13, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227058. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Dwight Willard. [13 May. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227058.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, May 13]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Dwight Willard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227058.
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 27, 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.
