Letter from Medill McCormick to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Collier, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1876-1918, Journalism, Press--Influence
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Medill McCormick is sorry that he will not be able to see President Roosevelt at Washington, D.C., before leaving on his vacation, and so writes to him instead. McCormick suggests that Roosevelt consider writing an article calling attention to the dangers that threaten the independence of the press, including demagogues and outside pressures from advertisers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-05
Creator(s)
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:
Letter from Medill McCormick to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 5, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59946. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCormick, Medill, 1877-1925. Letter from Medill McCormick to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59946.
APA:
McCormick, Medill, 1877-1925., [1909, January 5]. Letter from Medill McCormick to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59946.
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. March 5, 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.
