Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Adams, Henry, 1838-1918, Bigelow, John, 1817-1911, Books and reading, California--San Luis Obispo County, California--San Mateo County, Hot springs, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Pamphlets, Politics and literature
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Whitelaw Reid responds to a letter from Theodore Roosevelt. He is writing from Southern California where he is vacationing. Reid speculates about the identity of the anonymous author of a political pamphlet who simply goes by “A Spectator.” He was flattered that his name had been suggested, and while he had thought it might have been Henry Adams or Henry Cabot Lodge, he has concluded it must have been John Bigelow. Reid also comments on the strong support for President Roosevelt in California and throughout the west. He discusses books he has been reading, including volume 4 of Roosevelt’s The Winning of the West.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-05
Creator(s)
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44911. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44911.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1904, April 5]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44911.
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 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.
