Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Politicians--Public opinion

William D. Washburn writes that President Roosevelt is doing an excellent job. He mentions that certain groups who think they should “own the earth” are the ones who are really complaining, but the mass of the people support what Roosevelt is doing.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-26

Creator(s)

Washburn, William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

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 William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 26, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37717. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Washburn, William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912. Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37717.

APA:

Washburn, William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912., [1902, April 26]. Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37717.

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 12, 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.