Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Governors--Election, International trade, New York (State), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919
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President Roosevelt expresses concern for the governorship of New York since Elihu Root will not accept the position. Roosevelt asks Senator Fairbanks to expand on his Canadian reciprocity statement to include that an agreement has not yet been reached. Roosevelt also requests feedback from Fairbanks on the rough draft of a letter that he also sent to Senators John C. Spooner and William B. Allison.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks. [August 26, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189005. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks. [26 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189005.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189005.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
