Telegram from Charles William Eliot to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ethics, Harvard College (1780- ), Punishment, Universities and colleges
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President Charles William Eliot of Harvard tells President Roosevelt about an incident where one person broke a rule and another person gave a false name. Being put on probation was the least punishment. Eliot thinks that a keen sense of honor is the finest result of college life, and believes that colleges and graduates should therefore condemn dishonorable conduct.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-19
Creator(s)
Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from Charles William Eliot to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 19, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58739. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926. Telegram from Charles William Eliot to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58739.
APA:
Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926., [1908, June 19]. Telegram from Charles William Eliot to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58739.
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 23, 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.
