Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker
Subject(s): Industrial relations, Political crimes and offenses, Press and politics
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President Roosevelt is impressed with Ray Stannard Baker’s article and the call for drawing a line on conduct. Corporations and labor unions are here to stay and are necessary for industry. However, when corruption or “brutal indifference” develops it must be fought.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker. [October 21, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266348. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker. [21 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266348.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, October 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266348.
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 26, 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.
