Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Character of Jesus Christ, Feature writing, Grammar, Comparative and general--Sentences, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Writing--Evaluation
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William Allen White admires Theodore Roosevelt’s interpretation of books and sees in him a strong intellectual leader of the country. He recommends two books to Roosevelt. White also warns Roosevelt about using lengthy sentences in his writing, describing his recent writing as nervous rather than lucid.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-16
Creator(s)
White, William Allen, 1868-1944
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 16, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o75332. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
White, William Allen, 1868-1944. Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jan. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o75332.
APA:
White, William Allen, 1868-1944., [1912, January 16]. Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o75332.
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.
