Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
Subject(s): Bribery, Campaign funds, Political ethics, Soap
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Theodore Roosevelt offers some opinions on “legitimate campaign expenses.” In a postscript, he requests a particular type of “transparent soap.” Two pages are missing from the letter.
Collection
Creation Date
1886-04-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933
Language
English
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
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 Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [April 15, 1886]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286313. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [15 Apr. 1886]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286313.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1886, April 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286313.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
