Letter from Melville Elijah Stone to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gabriels, Henry, 1838-1921, Interviews, Newspapers, Presidents--Quotations
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Melville Elijah Stone apologizes to President Roosevelt for the misunderstanding that occurred when Roosevelt was quoted by Bishop Henry Gabriels in an interview without his consent. Roosevelt objected to the quote being printed, but the press did not understand the objection at the time.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-02
Creator(s)
Stone, Melville Elijah, 1848-1929
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
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 Melville Elijah Stone to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 2, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53702. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Stone, Melville Elijah, 1848-1929. Letter from Melville Elijah Stone to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53702.
APA:
Stone, Melville Elijah, 1848-1929., [1906, August 2]. Letter from Melville Elijah Stone to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53702.
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.
