John Williams has been involved with New York City contracts for the past 14 years and had connections with state senators. Recently, a corporation he raised money and did work for claimed all assets, cutting him out. Every time Williams has pursued the issue in court, his case has been overturned. Now, he is ready to speak out against corruption and offers to share information with Theodore Roosevelt and Comptroller William A. Prendergast about fraudulent city contracts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-16

Creator(s)

Williams, John, 1865-1944

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2024-10-03

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 John Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 16, 1911?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63512. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Williams, John, 1865-1944. Letter from John Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jan. 1911?]. 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/o63512.

APA:

Williams, John, 1865-1944.: , [1911, January 16?]. Letter from John Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63512.

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.