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Meyer, Annie Nathan, 1867-1951

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Annie Nathan Meyer

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Annie Nathan Meyer

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Annie Nathan Meyer for her letter and for the copy of her play, which he has read “with real interest.” However, as he is not a critic of dramatic works, Roosevelt does not feel qualified to write anything about the play for quotation. Roosevelt gives his opinion on all matters reluctantly, and in the case of Meyer’s play he is not sure what he would say. Although he understands and agrees with Meyer’s purpose in writing it, Roosevelt fears that it might “unintentionally” suggest to some readers that its creator did not support the efforts being made against the white slave trade, which Roosevelt knows is not true.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Annie Nathan Meyer

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Annie Nathan Meyer

President Roosevelt tells Annie Nathan Meyer that what he has said in public on a subject should be considered as all that he has said on that subject, and that people do not have the right to quote things that he is alleged to have said in private. Roosevelt is impressed by arguments made on the subject by Hannah Kent Schoff, president of the National Congress of Mothers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919