Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936

President Roosevelt instructs Lincoln Steffens to use the letter as an introduction to Seth Low.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-09

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-08-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is particularly pleased with what Lincoln Steffens said about how the police force views him and feels his two years as police commissioner were, therefore, worthwhile. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-28

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt enjoyed Lincoln Steffens’s letter and regards him and Jacob A. Riis as the bright spots of his police work. He comments on the tickets. Roosevelt is grateful for what Steffens did for Minnie Gertrude Kelly and Frank Rathgeber. Police Commissioner Frank Moss has made an admiral beginning in his new position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-28

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt instructs Lincoln Steffens on where and when to get grand stand tickets.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-26

In writing, but not for publication, Charles Stewart presents the facts of his brother Colonel William F. Stewart, to journalist Lincoln Steffens. On October 2, 1907, Colonel Stewart received orders to relinquish his command at Fort Barrancas, Florida. Now he is stationed without command at the ungarrisoned Fort Grant, Arizona. Stewart regards his brother’s situation as forced exile, an unfitting position considering he has not been criminally convicted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-13

President Roosevelt tells journalist Lincoln Steffens says he does not know how to use the material of Steffens’s letter of the 27th as the right opportunity has not come. Roosevelt tried to get some of the material into his message about conservation of natural resources and his Lincoln Day address. He wishes Steffens would make the address himself.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1909-01-28

President Roosevelt informs journalist Lincoln Steffens that he sent Steffens’s letter to Secretary of War William H. Taft as that is the best way to get at the matter and Francis J. Heney will be coming to lunch tomorrow.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-12-22

President Roosevelt informs journalist Lincoln Steffens that just because he does not respond to what Steffens says about him does not mean he agrees or endorses it. He then goes on to attack Steffens’s position that while Roosevelt and Secretary of War William H. Taft attack evil, Senator Robert M. La Follette attacks the main root of evil by providing examples of work he has done.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-06-05

President Roosevelt tells journalist Lincoln Steffens he learned that Francis J. Heney was responsible for statements about Attorney General William H. Moody and that upsets Roosevelt. Roosevelt encloses a letter from William C. Bristol and says it seems to be “literally inexplicable” and makes him “profoundly uncomfortable.” He says he never received a sufficient explanation about Bristol’s supposed misconduct and it makes him uncomfortable to think this letter is before the Senate committee voting on Bristol’s confirmation as district attorney.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-11-04

President Roosevelt encloses a card with this letter to journalist Lincoln Steffens asking any officer or employee of the government to tell Steffens anything “about the running of the government by or under officers of the Executive, that you know.” Roosevelt points out he cannot have his subordinates giving information about Senators or Congressmen, only things that happen in the Executive branch. He wants to see material regarding information on Senators or Congressmen that Steffens obtained from Roosevelt subordinates before it is published.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-03-12

President Roosevelt has read most of the articles in Lincoln Steffens’s book, but not the dedication. After he reads it carefully he will tell him his views on it. Roosevelt wants to know when he will see Steffens again and closes with “many thanks.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1906-06-27

President Roosevelt writes journalist Lincoln Steffens that the striking down of the Santo Domingo treaty by the Democratic caucus in the Senate is a betrayal to the American people and done only to serve the interests of a small faction. Roosevelt believes they are more dangerous than politicians beholden to corporations. Roosevelt responds to allegations by Steffens that he did not do enough to get results by saying he has gotten closer to what he wanted than other politicians.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1906-02-06

President Roosevelt responds to journalist Lincoln Steffen’s allegations that Roosevelt wanted to give back money contributed to the Republican campaign from insurance companies and other corporations. Roosevelt denies it and says he is beholden to “the many, not the few” and it would be impossible for him to research the motives of every person who contributed. If any corporation contributed for the purpose of receiving special legislation then they were very mistaken.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1905-09-25

President Roosevelt lets journalist Lincoln Steffens know his letter pleased him and when Roosevelt’s message comes out he wants Steffens to note how he followed his suggestions about “laying emphasis on manhood as against mere business.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1905-11-09