Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Cabot Mills Lodge
Subject(s): Adams, Francis A. (Francis Alexandre), 1874-1975, Bates, John Lewis, 1859-1946, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cockrell, Francis Marion, 1834-1915, Democratic Party (U.S.), Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Massachusetts, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Missouri, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Public opinion, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906, Storey, Moorfield, 1845-1929
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President Roosevelt writes an “egotistic letter” to Anna Cabot Mills Lodge about the election. He was overwhelmed by the election results, especially because they demonstrated the impotence of the Evening Post and other New York journalists Roosevelt dislikes. He intends to spend his next four years in appreciation to the American people. The president was, however, disappointed by the defeat of Governor John Lewis Bates in Massachusetts and Senator Francis Marion Cockrell in Missouri, whom he considers the best Senator in the Democratic Party. Roosevelt himself was prepared for defeat during the past two weeks, which were quite trying for him and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lodge, Anna Cabot Mills Davis, 1851-1915
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 Anna Cabot Mills Lodge. [November 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189917. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Cabot Mills Lodge. [10 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189917.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Cabot Mills Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189917.
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.
