Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop
Subject(s): Bacon, Augustus Octavius, 1839-1914, Carmack, Edward Ward, 1858-1908, Dominican Republic, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Legislative bodies--Upper chambers, MacVeagh, Wayne, 1833-1917, Morgan, John Tyler, 1824-1907, Presidents--Term of office, Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Treaties--Ratification, United States. Congress. Senate
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In response to a “extraordinary statement” in William Randolph Hearst’s paper, President Roosevelt tells Joseph Bucklin Bishop that although he is fond of his uncle Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, they rarely agree on politics. Roosevelt did not make a statement that he did not intend to accept the nomination for a third term as president without thinking it over, and he stands by his decision even though it is causing him trouble in the Senate. Roosevelt complains about the inability of the Senate to ratify his San Domingan treaty. Efforts from both Democratic Senators and Republicans Eugene Hale and John C. Spooner derailed the treaty.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop. [March 23, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191418. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop. [23 Mar. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191418.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, March 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191418.
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. July 31, 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.
