Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Libel and slander, Ludlow, Louis, 1873-1950, Presidents--Press coverage, Press and politics, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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William Dudley Foulke understands that what is being written about President Roosevelt is false. Foulke has experience with Louis Ludlow, an Indiana journalist who published libel about him in the past. The article that Foulke sent to Charles J. Bonaparte “amounts to a charge of personal corruption” against both Roosevelt and Secretary of War William H. Taft, and Foulke believes that men who write libel should be held accountable for their actions. They could be charged under existing libel laws, but it is not customary for public figures to do so.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-17
Creator(s)
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935
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 William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58352. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935. Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58352.
APA:
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935., [1908, March 17]. Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58352.
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 6, 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.
