Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louis F. Valentine
Subject(s): Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Libel and slander, Press and politics, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Louis F. Valentine for the letter and clipping. The article regarding Roosevelt’s drinking habits was entirely false and the matter has been taken up with the author and the newspaper that first published the article. A libel suit may be brought in the future.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-10-10
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Valentine, Louis F. (Louis Franklin), 1877-1962
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Louis F. Valentine. [October 10, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230759. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louis F. Valentine. [10 Oct. 1912]. Multi-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/o230759.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, October 10]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louis F. Valentine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230759.
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.
