Letter from John Carter Rose to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Economics, Editorials, Expenditures, Public, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926
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In response to a “savage editorial” by the Evening Post which criticized increased government spending under President Roosevelt, John Carter Rose is sending the paper a table listing per capita government expenditures from 1880 to 1904, along with his own letter. In the letter, Rose argued that the comparison to decreased spending during Grover Cleveland’s presidency is unfair.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-12
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 John Carter Rose to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46808. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rose, John Carter, 1861-1927. Letter from John Carter Rose to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46808.
APA:
Rose, John Carter, 1861-1927., [1904, September 12]. Letter from John Carter Rose to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46808.
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 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.
