Letter from Frank Basil Tracy to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Advertising, Truthfulness and falsehood, Whitney, Henry Melville, 1839-1923

Frank Basil Tracy informs Theodore Roosevelt the New England Gas & Coke Company matter “is almost ancient history” and the Transcript would not have advertised anything that was “shady,” even if it was brought about by a reputable citizen such as Henry Melville Whitney.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-12

Creator(s)

Tracy, Frank Basil, 1866-1912

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Frank Basil Tracy to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304722. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Tracy, Frank Basil, 1866-1912. Letter from Frank Basil Tracy to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304722.

APA:

Tracy, Frank Basil, 1866-1912., [1911, May 12]. Letter from Frank Basil Tracy to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304722.

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. February 5, 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.