Letter from S. S. McClure to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Griscom, Clement A. (Clement Acton), 1841-1912, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Interviewing, Meetings, Ohio, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Scheduling, Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936, Washington (D.C.)
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S. S. McClure wants President Roosevelt to know that Lincoln Steffens is out of town, but will reply to his letter when he returns. McClure and Steffens understand that Roosevelt’s word on Hanna’s interview is final, but Steffens would like a chance to explain how he got it wrong. Steffens has been “taking the measure of men” since the beginning of his articles. Steffens collects facts and “all our articles are understatement.” McClure wants Roosevelt to remember that they are confronted by “one evil, not several evils” and that the important question is “For whom and by whom is this country being governed?” McClure believes Roosevelt will bring about the answer to that question. McClure would like to meet with Roosevelt and Steffens to discuss Steffens’s work in Washington next year.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-07
Creator(s)
McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from S. S. McClure to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 7, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49881. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949. Letter from S. S. McClure to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49881.
APA:
McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949., [1905, July 7]. Letter from S. S. McClure to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49881.
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.
