Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winthrop Murray Crane
Subject(s): Bates, John Lewis, 1859-1946, Canada, Elections, International relations, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Missouri, Newfoundland and Labrador, Presidents--Term of office, Reciprocity, Reciprocity (Commerce), Treaties
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President Roosevelt shares his feelings about the recent election with Senator Crane, mentioning that he was pleased to have carried Missouri, but was saddened to learn of Massachusetts Governor John Lewis Bates’s defeat. Having secured victory, Roosevelt notes that he followed the decision he and Crane had come to by announcing immediately he would not be running for a third term. The president explains to Senator Crane he has written to Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge about the Newfoundland reciprocity treaty, which Roosevelt believes needs an honest effort even though he does not think the United States will succeed with Canada.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920
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
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 Winthrop Murray Crane. [November 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190020. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winthrop Murray Crane. [12 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190020.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winthrop Murray Crane.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190020.
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.
