Letter from Melville Davisson Post to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Etiquette, Politicians--Public opinion

Melville Davisson Post thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the note, but regrets that his actions led to criticism of Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-05

Creator(s)

Post, Melville Davisson, 1871-1930

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Melville Davisson Post to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 5, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69064. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Post, Melville Davisson, 1871-1930. Letter from Melville Davisson Post to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69064.

APA:

Post, Melville Davisson, 1871-1930.: , [1911, July 5]. Letter from Melville Davisson Post to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69064.

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. November 25, 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.