Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin

Subject(s): American newspapers

Theodore Roosevelt asks John Callan O’Laughlin if it would be possible for the Chicago Tribune to be sent to Roosevelt at his current office for the next few months. Roosevelt wants to keep a file of the Tribune at his office as he finds it to be a comprehensive source of news.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949

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 Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin. [August 13, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230051. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin. [13 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230051.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, August 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230051.

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. June 5, 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.