Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Journalism--Authorship, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Presidential candidates, Presidents--Press coverage, Press and politics, S.S. McClure Company (New York, N.Y.)
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Lincoln Steffens would like Secretary of State John Hay to write an article about President Roosevelt for McClure’s Magazine since they plan to publish two short articles on the presidential candidates. Steffens informs Roosevelt that Grover Cleveland has agreed to write an article about Judge Alton B. Parker. Steffens claims that they have been teaching their readers that the fundamental issue of American domestic policies is representative democracy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-10
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46298. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936. Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Aug. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46298.
APA:
Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936., [1904, August 10]. Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46298.
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.
