Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Orville H. Nelson

Subject(s): American periodicals, Libel and slander

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Orville H. Nelson that the statement about which Nelson inquired is absolutely false, and that he can consult The Outlook dated July 24, 1909, for an explanation on the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-25

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Nelson, Orville H. (Orville Howell), 1850-1930

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Orville H. Nelson. [May 25, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227473. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Orville H. Nelson. [25 May. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227473.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, May 25]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Orville H. Nelson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227473.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.