Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Morton
Subject(s): Bradford, R. B. (Royal Bird), 1844-1914, Colorado, Governors--Election, Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918, New York (State), Political campaigns, Presidents--Elections, Stewart, Philip Battell, 1865-1957, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs, Wolcott, Edward Oliver, 1848-1905, Wolcott, Henry R. (Henry Roger), 1846-1921
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President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Navy Morton that he believes Edward Oliver Wolcott is secretly working against him, but he hopes that he will still win Colorado anyway. Roosevelt is optimistic about New York and hopes that the fight over the governorship will not cost him votes. Roosevelt encloses a letter from Senator Hale and explains that even though he is the head of the Senate Naval Committee, it may not be wise to do what he recommends.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Morton. [September 3, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189080. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Morton. [3 Sep. 1904]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189080.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, September 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Morton. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189080.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
