Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson
Subject(s): Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Finance, Personal, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Tariff--Law and legislation, Writing
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Douglas Robinson for his letter and informs him that he has not used the $50,000 yet, as Andrew Carnegie will be providing for expenses. He writes that his payment for the Scribner’s Magazine articles will pay for his and Kermit Roosevelt’s trip.< He mentions that he is glad to have been away from the United States and criticizes the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act.
Collection
Creation Date
1909-10-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson. [October 16, 1909]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279046. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson. [16 Oct. 1909]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279046.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, October 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279046.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
