Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur B. Farquhar
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Confidential communications, Conversation, United States Civil Service Commission
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President Roosevelt tells Arthur B. Farquhar that he can speak with former President Grover Cleveland about their conversation with the understanding that it is to be confidential. Roosevelt wishes the conversation to be confidential because people’s memories can be faulty, and he would like to have some control over what views are ascribed to him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Farquhar, Arthur B., 1838-1925
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur B. Farquhar. [February 13, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299020. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur B. Farquhar. [13 Feb. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299020.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, February 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur B. Farquhar.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299020.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
