Letter from Corinne Stocker Horton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858, Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889, Howell, Clark, 1863-1936
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Corinne Stocker Horton reminds President Roosevelt of their conversation regarding Roosevelt’s opinion of Jefferson Davis as expressed in his biography of Thomas H. Benton. She asks if she can publish those remarks in the Atlanta Constitution. Clarke Howell wishes to use the remarks to write an editorial in response to attacks from Davis’ friends and family.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-11
Creator(s)
Horton, Corinne Stocker, 1870-1947
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2018-08-23
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
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 Corinne Stocker Horton to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 11, 1905?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49247. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Horton, Corinne Stocker, 1870-1947. Letter from Corinne Stocker Horton to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 May. 1905?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49247.
APA:
Horton, Corinne Stocker, 1870-1947.: , [1905, May 11?]. Letter from Corinne Stocker Horton to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49247.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
