Letter from W. G. McAdoo to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Feature stories, Speeches, addresses, etc.

W. G. McAdoo encloses a clipping from the Times that mischaracterizes certain things he said about Theodore Roosevelt in a recent speech. McAdoo actually said that although it seems “fashionable” to criticize Roosevelt, doing so is not decent nor effective.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-15

Creator(s)

McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 W. G. McAdoo to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64804. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941. Letter from W. G. McAdoo to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64804.

APA:

McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941., [1911, February 15]. Letter from W. G. McAdoo to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64804.

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. February 13, 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.