Letter from Andrew Dickson White to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Apologizing, Canada, Capital punishment, New York (State)
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Former Ambassador Andrew Dickson White writes a letter of apology to President Roosevelt about remarks he made at an event in New York. White was misled, from reports in the morning papers, into believing that Roosevelt had commuted the sentence for a capital crime. White explains that the words were an aside rather than the main topic of his speech, but he still regrets the error and begs Roosevelt’s indulgence in light of their friendship of twenty years.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-14
Creator(s)
White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918
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
3
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 Andrew Dickson White to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 14, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48047. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918. Letter from Andrew Dickson White to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48047.
APA:
White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918., [1904, December 14]. Letter from Andrew Dickson White to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48047.
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.
