Letter from Medill McCormick to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, Telegraph

Medill McCormick confirms that President Roosevelt is correct and that William Loeb is mistaken. McCormick and Alice Roosevelt Longworth had sent the telegram in the afternoon, and had done so without consulting with Nicholas Longworth.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-26

Creator(s)

McCormick, Medill, 1877-1925

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

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Medill McCormick to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 26, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58780. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

McCormick, Medill, 1877-1925. Letter from Medill McCormick to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Jun. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58780.

APA:

McCormick, Medill, 1877-1925.: , [1908, June 26]. Letter from Medill McCormick to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58780.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.