Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler
Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Middle West, Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908, Reciprocity, Reciprocity (Commerce), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Tariff
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President Roosevelt discusses his frustrations about the tariff revision and reciprocity with Nicholas Murray Butler. The president does not intend to divide the Republican Party, but is going to do his best to amend the present tariff law in order to meet expectations of the people that the government consider the tariff, and show “that the Republican party is not powerless to take up the subject.” He emphasizes that the contents of the letter to Butler are personal and are only for Butler and members of the “kitchen cabinet.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
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 Nicholas Murray Butler. [December 2, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190283. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler. [2 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190283.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190283.
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. February 6, 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.
