Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone
Subject(s): Leaks (Disclosure of information), Political campaigns, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt is concerned that the announcement would damage William H. Taft’s campaign. He would prefer that nothing is leaked.
Collection
Creation Date
1908-09-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stone, Melville Elijah, 1848-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Newberry Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone. [September 10, 1908]. Newberry Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291622. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone. [10 Sep. 1908]. Image.
Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291622.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone.
Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291622.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Newberry Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/newberry-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/newberry-library.
APA:
Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/newberry-library.