Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens
Subject(s): Campaign funds--Corrupt practices, Corporations, American, Legislation
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President Roosevelt responds to journalist Lincoln Steffen’s allegations that Roosevelt wanted to give back money contributed to the Republican campaign from insurance companies and other corporations. Roosevelt denies it and says he is beholden to “the many, not the few” and it would be impossible for him to research the motives of every person who contributed. If any corporation contributed for the purpose of receiving special legislation then they were very mistaken.
Collection
Creation Date
1905-09-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
7
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 Lincoln Steffens. [September 25, 1905]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283423. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens. [25 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283423.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, September 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283423.
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 22, 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.
