John D. Crimmins addresses a New York Times article that quoted him denouncing Theodore Roosevelt’s character; Crimmins explains that during the interview he “never mentioned the President” and declares his respect for Roosevelt. Crimmins asks the editor to publish a “contradiction of the words published.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-04

Creator(s)

Crimmins, John D. (John Daniel), 1844-1917

Recipient

Van Anda, Carr Vattel, 1864-1945

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 John D. Crimmins to Carr Vattel Van Anda. [April 4, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44893. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Crimmins, John D. (John Daniel), 1844-1917. Letter from John D. Crimmins to Carr Vattel Van Anda. [4 Apr. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44893.

APA:

Crimmins, John D. (John Daniel), 1844-1917., [1904, April 4]. Letter from John D. Crimmins to Carr Vattel Van Anda.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44893.

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.