Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Campaign funds--Corrupt practices, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Political campaigns, Political corruption
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Reporter Lincoln Steffens urges President Roosevelt to consider campaign finance reform which would replace large corporate donations to politicians with smaller individual contributions instead. He agrees with Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou that it may be impracticable but thinks that even a suggestion of such a plan from Roosevelt would serve as an effective warning to corporations attempting to purchase influence.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-06
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
2
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 Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 6, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55787. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936. Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55787.
APA:
Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936., [1907, April 6]. Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55787.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
