Letter from Ray Stannard Baker to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Press and politics, Railroads, Rathom, John Revelstoke, 1868-1923

Ray Stannard Baker offers his opinion on John Revelstoke Rathom’s pamphlet, The Farmer and His Friends, and informs President Roosevelt of how the railroad industry utilizes newspapers for its own gain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-13

Creator(s)

Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Ray Stannard Baker to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 13, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51565. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946. Letter from Ray Stannard Baker to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Oct. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51565.

APA:

Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946.: , [1905, October 13]. Letter from Ray Stannard Baker to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51565.

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. December 4, 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.