Letter from John G. Capers to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Editorials, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, West, Henry Litchfield, 1859-1940
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John G. Capers clarifies to Theodore Roosevelt his intention for sending him the article about Abraham Lincoln. Capers senses that Roosevelt was offended to receive the article because the author misrepresented him. Capers explains that he sent the article because its author, Henry Litchfield West, was appointed by Roosevelt to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Capers thought Roosevelt would want to know how one of his former appointees was writing about him in the press.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-27
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 John G. Capers to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70807. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Capers, John G., 1866-1919. Letter from John G. Capers to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70807.
APA:
Capers, John G., 1866-1919., [1911, September 27]. Letter from John G. Capers to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70807.
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.
