Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier
Subject(s): Cockrell, Francis Marion, 1834-1915, Folk, Joseph Wingate, 1869-1923, Governors--Election, Missouri, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Political campaigns, Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947
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President Roosevelt spoke to Albert Shaw about Joseph Wingate Folk, and both of them originally thought he ought to be nominated for the gubernatorial election in Missouri. When the Republicans would not nominate Folk, Shaw also had a “change of heart” about him. Shaw asked Roosevelt if he had told people to support Folk, running as a Democrat, over the Republican candidate Cyrus Packard Walbridge. Roosevelt says that even though he respects Folk, it would be ridiculous and improper to support him over the Republican candidate. He insists he “never said anything [to Shaw] about the comparative merits of Mr. Folk and Mr. Walbridge as individuals,” and will write to Shaw to clarify the situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Collier, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1876-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Robert J. Collier. [October 22, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189621. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier. [22 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189621.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189621.
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. January 16, 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.
