Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nevada N. Stranahan
Subject(s): Fish, Hamilton, II, 1849-1936, Governors--U.S. states, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Hyde, James H. (James Hazen), 1876-1959, New York (State), Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Political corruption, Political parties--U.S. states, Politicians--Conduct of life, Republican Party (N.Y.)
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President Roosevelt tells New York Collector of Customs Stranahan that in light of the testimony of James H. Hyde, it is clear that Governor Benjamin B. Odell has, directly or indirectly, used his office for personal gain and thus should not continue to be leader of the Republican party in the state. Roosevelt does not wish to make any public statement, as he “was elected President and not boss,” but he says that Stranahan can show this letter to New York Republicans Hamilton Fish and Frank Wayland Higgins.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stranahan, Nevada N. (Nevada Northrup), 1861-1928
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Nevada N. Stranahan. [November 17, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193142. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nevada N. Stranahan. [17 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193142.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nevada N. Stranahan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193142.
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. March 5, 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.
