Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American newspapers, American Philological Association, British newspapers, Carnegie, Louise Whitfield, 1857-1946, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Congresses and conventions, Editorials, Encyclopedias and dictionaries, England, English language--Phonetics, English language--Reform, English-speaking countries, Italian language--Phonetics, Libraries, Massachusetts--Worcester, Philological Society (Great Britain), Philologists, Press and politics, Public opinion, British, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Simplified Spelling Board, Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William), 1835-1912, Spanish language--Phonetics, Swedish language
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Andrew Carnegie sends President Roosevelt newspaper clippings from the London Times discussing Roosevelt’s step toward reforming the English language. Professor Walter W. Skeat and the other British philologists approve and welcome Roosevelt’s actions. Carnegie is working with Skeat to create a joint committee to work on the language reforms and would like Roosevelt’s approval “so that the whole English-speaking race should march forward in unison.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-10
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 10, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54214. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919. Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54214.
APA:
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919., [1906, September 10]. Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54214.
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.
