Letter from Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Adventure magazines, Bear hunting, Books and reading, Bowen, Herbert Wolcott, 1856-1927, Castro, Cipriano, 1856?-1924, Charles Scribner's Sons, Deer hunting, Diplomacy, Libel and slander--U.S. states, Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948, Macmillan & Co., Newspapers, Scandals--Political aspects, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State, United States. Diplomatic Service, Venezuela--Caracas
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Caspar Whitney, editor of Outing magazine, tells President Roosevelt that he believes special envoy to Venezuela Herbert Wolcott Bowen to be innocent of accusations of slandering Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis in the newspapers. The scandal involved Bowen blaming Loomis for misrepresenting or compromising American commitments to defend the administration of Cipriano Castro from European intervention. Whitney warns Roosevelt against believing “the Asphalt people,” i.e. the oil interests, in the matter. Whitney also requests that Roosevelt contribute to the Outing magazine a book, article, or papers on deer or bear hunting. Whitney claims his magazine is the only one to preach Roosevelt’s doctrine regarding outdoorsmanship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-23
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 23, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49320. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Whitney, Caspar, 1862-1929. Letter from Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 May. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49320.
APA:
Whitney, Caspar, 1862-1929., [1905, May 23]. Letter from Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49320.
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. July 30, 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.
