Presidential snapshot (#25): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge

Subject(s): Diplomacy, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Presidents--Correspondence, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

President Roosevelt confides to Senator Beveridge that he does not care whether he or Elihu Root or John Hay get credit for the diplomatic achievements of his administration. Roosevelt believes that the organs of the press that are arrayed against him will credit his Secretaries of State and not him, and he stresses that it is of no consequence to him as long as the desired results are achieved.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1905-07-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.

Citation

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Chicago:

Presidential snapshot (#25): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge. [July 11, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308614. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Presidential snapshot (#25): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge. [11 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308614.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, July 11]. Presidential snapshot (#25): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308614.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.