Letter from Ida M. Tarbell to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Bennett, James Gordon, 1841-1918, Journalism, Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921

Ida M. Tarbell appreciates Theodore Roosevelt’s opinion on the sketch of James Gordon Bennett. However, she still defends his inclusion in the “Interesting People” exhibit and Henry Watterson’s writing.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-02

Creator(s)

Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Ida M. Tarbell to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 2, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67377. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944. Letter from Ida M. Tarbell to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67377.

APA:

Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944., [1911, May 2]. Letter from Ida M. Tarbell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67377.

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.