Journalism

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

Theodore Roosevelt writes Ambassador Whitelaw Reid how “the average modern journalist . . . takes a view that is literally incomprehensible” in twisting statements made by Reid about Roosevelt into “an attack.” Roosevelt thanks Reid for the “high compliment” and “mighty nice letter.” Roosevelt writes that Rollo and Mrs. Ogden spent a night with the Roosevelts and hopes that the Reids will have the chance to do the same.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Haskins Townsend

Theodore Roosevelt writes Charles Haskins Townsend that he will visit the New York Aquarium the first chance he can. He enjoyed his holiday and the luncheon at the Natural History Museum.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to French Ensor Chadwick

Theodore Roosevelt declines to discuss “off-hand” interesting points raised by French Ensor Chadwick. Roosevelt will look up Chadwick’s article in The Outlook.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick F. Purdy

Theodore Roosevelt advises Frederick F. Purdy that his “interesting” work cannot be commented on in the magazine, as the magazine receives a “multitude of admirable work.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Louis Starr

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Louis Starr for sending his article “The Merchant and the Law.” Roosevelt will read the article at once.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-21

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Jerome D. Davis

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary refers Jerome D. Davis to the article Roosevelt wrote in The Outlook, in which he gave his opinions on the referendum, initiative, and recall.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-14

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Max McCusker

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Max McCusker of the People’s Power League of America and regrets that he is unable to write the requested article. Roosevelt is unable to accommodate even a small percentage of the many requests he receives without them losing their effectiveness.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis Bureno

Theodore Roosevelt responds to a telegram from Reverend Francis Bureno which read, “Vehimently protest against interview between you and Guisephe Garibaldi during which it was insinuated Italian Catholic clergy was not sanest and most intelligent part of the church. Have telegraphed also to Garibaldi and Italo American press denouncing such misrepresentation.” Roosevelt has no idea to what Bureno refers and has spoken to General Garibaldi recently, with no such insinuations made. He declares, “Any such assertion would be on its face so absurd that I am wholly at a loss to understand how you can believe it, or why you did not endeavor to find out whether the interview was or was not true before sending me the telegram you did.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-18

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bernardo Di San Severino

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Baron Bernardo di San Severino that he has just read the article on the Comorra and he has submitted it to Dr. Abbott to see if it can be used in The Outlook. Roosevelt enjoyed seeing di San Severino the other day.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Israel Frederick Fischer

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Israel Frederick Fischer that he does not know if there is anything that The Outlook can do, but he is in communication to Straus about it.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Brander Matthews

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Brander Matthews for sending him the two documents. He has never heard of the book nor the author and sees no address for the author. Accordingly, “I have written saying that it is an impudent forgery, so you won’t have to send them to the Evening Post.” He also is enjoying the volume on versification that arrived and appreciated seeing Matthews the other day.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar S. Straus

Theodore Roosevelt asks Oscar S. Straus his opinion on the enclosed piece. He believes that including a designation for “Hebrew” is appropriate on a census, for example, but that it is not appropriate for a passport. He wonders if it is “of sufficient importance to justify our treating it along these lines in a small editorial paragraph?” He adds that it was nice seeing Straus and his wife the other day.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-30

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Brand Whitlock

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary confirms the arrival of Brand Whitlock’s telegram and thinks the best answer is to send the enclosed article, which Roosevelt wrote for The Outlook last January 21, explaining his views on the initiative and referendum. He gives permission to quote the article as needed. Since the article gives his viewpoints on the matter, he prefers to use it to answer any questions.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin T. Earl

Theodore Roosevelt replies to Edwin T. Earl and tells him that he must turn down his request and has already written him as such. Many papers make this request and he does not want to offend them.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. Robert Foran

Theodore Roosevelt replies to W. Robert Foran and expresses concern about Foran’s career prospects. After speaking with Kermit Roosevelt, he agrees that there are few prospects in the newspaper business and suggests Foran’s unique skills would make a good match for the Canadian Mounted Police.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-27

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to J. I. Romer

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs J. I. Romer that Roosevelt regrets he is unable to write the requested article. Roosevelt is unable to write for magazines other than The Outlook.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Hutchinson Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt tells William Hutchinson Cowles that the Associated Press dispatch was a fake, and that he believes something about it. Because of it, Roosevelt felt that he should not accept an invitation from President William H. Taft. Roosevelt expresses consternation with the Associated Press’s recent actions and reporting.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wilhelm Cohnstaedt

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Wilhelm Cohnstaedt for the request to write an article but explains that he is not able to do so.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles C. Moore

Theodore Roosevelt asks to meet with Charles C. Moore to discuss using an editorial from Moore.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-02

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to E. O. Stratton

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs E. O. Stratton that, as contributing editor to The Outlook, Roosevelt does not make decisions on what gets published. The secretary returns Stratton’s article and suggests he send it directly to the managing editor of that periodical.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-03