Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Editorials, Honor--Political aspects, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Andrew Carnegie regrets his criticism of Theodore Roosevelt’s editorial, and mentions discussing Roosevelt with President Taft at dinner the night before. He also states that both he and Roosevelt rely heavily on their wives.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-24

Creator(s)

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68039. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919. Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68039.

APA:

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919., [1911, May 24]. Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68039.

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 6, 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.