Letter from Julia Barnett Rice to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Disinformation, Truthfulness and falsehood

Julia Barnett Rice informs Theodore Roosevelt that the remarks attributed to her in response to Roosevelt’s recent article are untrue. She does not want Roosevelt to believe she would be grossly discourteous.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-18

Creator(s)

Rice, Julia Barnett, 1860-1929

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Julia Barnett Rice to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66912. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rice, Julia Barnett, 1860-1929. Letter from Julia Barnett Rice to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66912.

APA:

Rice, Julia Barnett, 1860-1929., [1911, April 18]. Letter from Julia Barnett Rice to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66912.

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. January 16, 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.