Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

Lincoln Steffens relays reports of political corruption in Philadelphia with regard to the last election and wishes President Roosevelt would speak publicly against it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-17

Creator(s)

Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936

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 Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 17, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51598. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936. Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Oct. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51598.

APA:

Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936., [1905, October 17]. Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51598.

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 27, 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.