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Fish, Sidney W. (Sidney Webster), 1885-1950

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot

President Roosevelt did not know that the telegraphs that he sent to Charles William Eliot, the president of Harvard College, would be made public, and now sends him a letter so that if the matter comes up in the future Roosevelt’s position would not be misstated. Roosevelt feels that the the removal of Sidney W. Fish and Charles C. Morgan was too severe. While Roosevelt agrees with the idea of enforcing honor from Harvard’s college students, he feels that the action taken in this case has had the opposite effect.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Henry Dana

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Henry Dana

President Roosevelt tells Richard Henry Dana that the telegram that he sent to Harvard President Charles William Eliot was supposed to be private, and that it was accidentally published by someone in Eliot’s office. Whoever did this publishing, Roosevelt says, is guilty of a worse crime than either Sidney W. Fish or Charles C. Morgan.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Charles William Eliot to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles William Eliot to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles William Eliot, president of Harvard College, replies to President Roosevelt regarding several matters. The telegrams that Roosevelt sent him are correct, and Eliot regrets their publication, as it is the policy of Harvard College not to say anything about students being punished. Eliot discusses the punishment of Charles C. Morgan and Sidney W. Fish, as well as the events that brought about the necessity of punishing them. While Roosevelt thinks that their punishment–suspension from the Harvard crew team–was unjust, Eliot thinks it was deserved.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-14

Creator(s)

Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926