Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank S. Witherbee
Subject(s): American Protective Tariff League, Cuba, Reciprocity, Reciprocity (Commerce), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Tariff, Treaties
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President Roosevelt is upset that Frank S. Witherbee’s name appears on a circular from the American Protective Tariff League which attacks the Cuban Reciprocity Treaty. Roosevelt believes that the circular will damage the Republican Party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Witherbee, Frank S. (Frank Spencer), 1852-1917
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank S. Witherbee. [September 19, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186008. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank S. Witherbee. [19 Sep. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186008.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, September 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank S. Witherbee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186008.
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.
