Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge

Subject(s): Arizona, Kibbey, Joseph H. (Joseph Henry), 1853-1924, Legislation, Statehood (American politics), United States. Congress

President Roosevelt tells Senator Beveridge that he believes that Arizona Territorial Governor Joseph H. Kibbey and the people of Arizona are within their rights to protest Congress by having a special election on statehood. Congress will then act in the best interest of the nation as a whole.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Albert J. Beveridge. [March 20, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191386. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge. [20 Mar. 1905]. 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/o191386.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, March 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191386.

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.