A letter to the editor written by Nicholas Murray Butler in the New York Times, concerning the alleged resignation of Edward MacDowell, Professor of Music at Columbia University. He points out that the Evening Post printed a story that it knew was untrue in connection with Professor MacDowell’s resignation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-08

Creator(s)

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

6

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Newspaper article

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:

Columbia and the department of music. [February 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44120. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947. Columbia and the department of music. [8 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44120.

APA:

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947., [1904, February 8]. Columbia and the department of music.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44120.

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. March 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.