Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens
Subject(s): Bristol, William C. (William Coleman), 1869-1947, Government attorneys--Selection and appointment, Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937, Legislative hearings, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, United States. Attorney-General
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President Roosevelt tells journalist Lincoln Steffens he learned that Francis J. Heney was responsible for statements about Attorney General William H. Moody and that upsets Roosevelt. Roosevelt encloses a letter from William C. Bristol and says it seems to be “literally inexplicable” and makes him “profoundly uncomfortable.” He says he never received a sufficient explanation about Bristol’s supposed misconduct and it makes him uncomfortable to think this letter is before the Senate committee voting on Bristol’s confirmation as district attorney.
Collection
Creation Date
1907-11-04
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
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 Lincoln Steffens. [November 4, 1907]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283429. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens. [4 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283429.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, November 4]. 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/o283429.
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 15, 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.
