Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elliott Roosevelt
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Compromise (Law), Extortion, Mann, Katy, Paternity
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After consulting with their lawyer and receiving Elliott Roosevelt’s permission, Commissioner Roosevelt has decided to make a financial settlement with Katy Mann, who claims to have a child fathered by Elliott. Roosevelt believes that Elliott is innocent and that Mann is a “pure blackmailer.” However, juries tend to favor the woman in this type of case and he hopes to avoid a public scandal.
Collection
Creation Date
1891-06-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
8
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 Elliott Roosevelt. [June 14, 1891]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286324. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elliott Roosevelt. [14 Jun. 1891]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286324.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1891, June 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elliott Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286324.
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.