Letter from S. S. McClure to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Contracts, Feature writing, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Periodicals, Publishers and publishing, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris, Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914, Travel
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S. S. McClure modifies his offer to hire President Roosevelt to write journal articles while on his African safari. McClure offers Roosevelt $60,000 for twelve articles, or $100,000 for twenty articles if Roosevelt visited other countries around the world after completing his safari. McClure is also interested in publishing a book by Roosevelt, and would offer royalties of 20% for the first five thousand copies, and 22 1/2% for sales beyond that. McClure says that he needs these articles more than others, and compares the situation to a conversation between General Daniel Edgar Sickles and President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. He would like to talk to Roosevelt in person, if possible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-01
Creator(s)
McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from S. S. McClure to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58800. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949. Letter from S. S. McClure to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58800.
APA:
McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949., [1908, July 1]. Letter from S. S. McClure to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58800.
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 19, 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.
