Arthur H. Samuels sends Theodore Roosevelt a clipping of a recent editorial that Roosevelt might find amusing. about an editorial published in that morning’s World newspaper, and includes a clipping in case Roosevelt has not yet seen it. Samuels considers the paper’s vindication of Roosevelt an important indicator of the future. He then writes about leaving work at The Sun newspaper and switching into business, which he says offers a better future but is less fun, and sends his wishes for the health of both Roosevelt and his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.

Comments and Context

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was injured earlier in the month during a riding accident where she was thrown from a horse.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-11

Creator(s)

Samuels, Arthur H., -1938

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Arthur H. Samuels to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 11, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71200. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Samuels, Arthur H., -1938. Letter from Arthur H. Samuels to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71200.

APA:

Samuels, Arthur H., -1938., [1911, October 11]. Letter from Arthur H. Samuels to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71200.

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 27, 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.