Letter from Henry L. Stimson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Truthfulness and falsehood

Henry L. Stimson thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter and his help “stamping on the particular little slander.” He is trying to determine the origin of the falsehood about the Morse prosecution before acting against it. Stimson would be glad to meet John Mitchell.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-12-07

Creator(s)

Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

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 Henry L. Stimson to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 7, 1910]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62674. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950. Letter from Henry L. Stimson to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Dec. 1910]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62674.

APA:

Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950., [1910, December 7]. Letter from Henry L. Stimson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62674.

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 12, 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.