Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge
Subject(s): Books and reading, Louisiana--New Orleans, Otero, Miguel Antonio, 1859-1944, Quarantine, Statehood (American politics), Territorial governors
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President Roosevelt tells Senator Beveridge that he has already decided who he wants to succeed Miguel Antonio Otero, and that he will put “the joint statehood matter” in his message. Only Roosevelt and William Loeb will go to New Orleans, and in compliance with quarantine rules, will return to Washington by boat.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-02
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
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 Albert J. Beveridge. [October 2, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192815. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge. [2 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192815.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, October 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192815.
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 30, 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.
