Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to O. O. Howard

Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Political campaigns

President Roosevelt agrees with General Howard and recognizes that this will be a hard fight and that they cannot afford to take any chances. Roosevelt has sent Howard’s letter to George Cortelyou, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, since Howard “can be of literally invaluable service” to Cortelyou.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 O. O. Howard. [June 29, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188540. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to O. O. Howard. [29 Jun. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188540.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, June 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to O. O. Howard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188540.

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. March 30, 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.