Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Warland Clapp
Subject(s): American newspapers, Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Editorials, Letters, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Political conventions, Press and politics, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918, White, Horace, 1834-1916
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to the editor of the Boston Journal William Warland Clapp in response to a letter Horace White wrote to the New York Times. White reported off the record remarks made after James G. Blaine was nominated at the Republican convention in Chicago over the candidate Roosevelt supported, George F. Edmunds. Roosevelt writes that what he said was in a private conversation while feeling bitterly angry about the defeat. He says that White garbled his words and is upset he would choose to publish them.
Collection
Creation Date
1884-10-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Clapp, William Warland, 1826-1891
Language
English
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
3
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 William Warland Clapp. [October 21, 1884]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283228. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Warland Clapp. [21 Oct. 1884]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283228.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1884, October 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Warland Clapp.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283228.
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. January 29, 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.