Memorandum from Elmer E. Paine to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909, Disorderly conduct, Frech, Jacob P., 1866-1942, Governmental investigations, Morris, Laura A. Hull, 1852-1917, Morris, Minor, 1863-1926, Scandals, Secret service, Sloan, James E., 1876-1945, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Elmer E. Paine writes to President Roosevelt regarding the incident on January 4, 1906, when Mrs. Minor Morris requested to speak with the President. Paine details his point of view on the matter and what he observed in the interaction, especially noting how appropriately Benjamin F. Barnes dealt with the situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01
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
4
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:
Memorandum from Elmer E. Paine to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 1, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52508. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Paine, Elmer E., 1861-1938. Memorandum from Elmer E. Paine to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52508.
APA:
Paine, Elmer E., 1861-1938., [1906, January 1]. Memorandum from Elmer E. Paine to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52508.
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. January 15, 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.
