Letter from John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cromer, Evelyn Baring, Earl of, 1841-1917, Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911, Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933, Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917
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John St. Loe Strachey approves of President Roosevelt’s recent article on ex-presidents, and opines that if Roosevelt were the only man to ever become an ex-president, then there would be no worry, but that people have to consider normal men rather than only Roosevelt. If the United States were to retain the services of ex-presidents by paying them, it would forestall any chance that an ex-president would take a job that seems unsuitable for an ex-president. Strachey extended his earlier invitation to Roosevelt not to set a definite date to visit, but merely to make sure that Roosevelt’s calendar did not fill up. Recent accusations against Roosevelt in newspapers by Joseph Pulitzer disgust Strachey, and he hopes that Roosevelt’s sister and brother-in-law, Corinne and Douglas Robinson, have not been worried by the attack.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-19
Creator(s)
Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2021-08-19
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 19, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59809. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927. Letter from John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Dec. 1908?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59809.
APA:
Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927.: , [1908, December 19?]. Letter from John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59809.
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. October 29, 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.
