Letter from Samuel W. Small to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Babcock, Orville Elias, 1835-1884, Confidential communications--Press, Constitutions, Dominican Republic, Francis, David R. (David Rowland), 1850-1927, Georgia--Jekyll Island, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Panama--Panama Canal, Political ethics--Press coverage, Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911, Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874, United States. Congress. House, United States. Congress. Senate
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Samuel W. Small informs President Roosevelt of the content of a long telegram sent by Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World to his managing editor. Pulitzer plans to launch a series of editorials attacking Roosevelt, accusing him of violating the United States Constitution. Small believes that Roosevelt is doing well in the South.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-17
Creator(s)
Small, Samuel W. (Samuel White), 1851-1931
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Samuel W. Small to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 17, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48786. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Small, Samuel W. (Samuel White), 1851-1931. Letter from Samuel W. Small to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48786.
APA:
Small, Samuel W. (Samuel White), 1851-1931., [1905, February 17]. Letter from Samuel W. Small to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48786.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
