Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to H. E. Mattocks

Subject(s): Alcoholic beverages, Gossip, Illinois--Oakland, Letters, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Thank-you notes

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks H. E. Mattocks for his letter and tries to clear up rumors about Roosevelt drinking alcohol.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-01

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Mattocks, H. E.

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 H. E. Mattocks. [July 1, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229279. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to H. E. Mattocks. [1 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229279.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, July 1]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to H. E. Mattocks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229279.

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. January 24, 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.