Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wolcott Wadsworth
Subject(s): Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Moreland, Sherman, 1868-1951, New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Republican Party (N.Y.), Rogers, James T. (James Tracy), 1864-1929, U.S. states--Politics and government
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President Roosevelt congratulates newly-elected Speaker of the New York Assembly James Wolcott Wadsworth on his victory. He offers Wadsworth “platitudinous” advice to try to make the Republican party useful to the public and the State by acting according to high ideals, and also to act without thinking of his own political advancement. Roosevelt also advises Wadsworth to show his appreciation to fellow Assemblymen James T. Rogers and Sherman Moreland, who “behaved very squarely” on Wadsworth’s behalf.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wadsworth, James Wolcott, 1877-1952
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 James Wolcott Wadsworth. [January 3, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193732. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wolcott Wadsworth. [3 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193732.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wolcott Wadsworth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193732.
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.
