Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to the Editor of West Coast Magazine

Subject(s): American periodicals, Ghostwriting, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs the Editor of West Coast Magazine that Roosevelt will not be able to write the article requested. Roosevelt is pressed for time and would not sign his name to an article he did not write.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-22

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Editor of West Coast Magazine

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 the Editor of West Coast Magazine. [August 22, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230259. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to the Editor of West Coast Magazine. [22 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230259.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, August 22]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to the Editor of West Coast Magazine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230259.

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.